A new ballad, inscrib'd to Polly Peachum. To the tune of Pretty parrot say. By the author of Leheup's ballad.

People / Organizations

• Author of Leheup's Ballad. (Author)
• A. Moore (pseud.) ("printed for")

Imprint

London: printed for A. Moore, near St. Paul's, and sold at the pamphlet-shops in London and Westminster, [1728]

Publication year

1728-1728

ESTC No.

N5336

Grub Street ID

37283

Description

10p. ; 2⁰

Note

Sometimes attributed to Nicholas Amhurst.

A satire on Lavinia Fenton (who played Polly in 'The beggars' opera').

The bookseller's name in the imprint is fictitious.

Price from imprint: Price 6 d.

Uncontrolled note

See Treadwell, M.: 'Of false and misleading imprints'. In: 'Fakes and frauds', 1989, pp. 41-43