The Beggar's Opera
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John Gay’s eighteenth-century satire The Beggar’s Opera sparkles afresh in this 1961 Argonaut Books facsimile, a faithful reproduction of the 1729 first edition. Housed in a sturdy slipcase, the hardcover makes a handsome shelf statement for collectors of antiquarian theatre and art titles.
The pages are clean, unmarked, and tightly bound, while the slipcase shows honest shelf wear that hints at decades of careful reading. No inscriptions, dog-ears, or other distractions interrupt the crisp text.
Ideal for admirers of Georgian drama, opera history, or British satire, this edition delivers Gay’s witty ballad-opera in its earliest printed form without the price of an original. A charming, ready-to-enjoy volume for any classic literature library.