From the collection of Valerie Leon - ' The Beggar's Opera ' and ' Polly: Being The Second Part Of The Beggar's Opera ' by John Gay. The first volume appearing to be an unregistered copy from an edition of one thousand copies (this edition not numbered). Undated, but likely circa 1920. Retains original dust cover. ' Polly ' being a 1923 William Heinemann of London edition. Rare antique books, each complete with all plates present.
From the collection of Valerie Leon - ' The Beggar's Opera ' and ' Polly: Being The Second Part Of The Beggar's Opera ' by John Gay. The first volume appearing to be an unregistered copy from an edition of one thousand copies (this edition not numbered). Undated, but likely circa 1920. Retains original dust cover. ' Polly ' being a 1923 William Heinemann of London edition. Rare antique books, each complete with all plates present.
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