Books and Borrowing 1750-1830

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Book Edition: Plays written by Mr. John Gay, viz. The captives, a Tragedy. The beggar’s opera. Polly, or, the Second Part of the beggar’s opera. Achilles, an Opera. The distress’d wife, a Comedy. The rehearsal at Goatham, a Farce.

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Plays written by Mr. John Gay, viz. The captives, a Tragedy. The beggar’s opera. Polly, or, the Second Part of the beggar’s opera. Achilles, an Opera. The distress’d wife, a Comedy. The rehearsal at Goatham, a Farce.

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Record ID 28193

Library: Selkirk Library. Register: volume 1 (1800-1814, Type: Town). Page: 1010190

Gays Plays

Borrowed: 1801/6/12 (Friday). Returned: 1801/7/2 (Thursday).


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Reverend Mr George Lawson
Gender: Male. Address: Selkirk.
Life dates: 1749–1820.


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John Gay (Male, born 1685, died 1732)
Genre: Drama
Gay's Plays

Borrowed: 1801/6/12 (Friday). Returned: 1801/7/2 (Thursday).

Borrower: Reverend Mr George Lawson

Author: John Gay (Male, born 1685, died 1732), Genre: Drama

Plays Written by Mr John Gay

Record ID 445287

Library: Selkirk Library. Register: volume 1 (1800-1814, Type: Town). Page: 1010271

Gay's plays 1. V.

Borrowed: 1813/9/8 (Wednesday).


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Ph. Jahiet
Gender: Male.
Occupation (normalised): Military > Prisoner of War.


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John Gay (Male, born 1685, died 1732)
Genre: Drama
Gay's Plays

Borrowed: 1813/9/8 (Wednesday).

Borrower: Ph. Jahiet

Author: John Gay (Male, born 1685, died 1732), Genre: Drama

Plays Written by Mr John Gay