FYI, there's a copy of this great epic available through amazon.com at

Fishball
(If that's not a permanent page, search in Books on Child, Francis.)

Child, Francis James.: Il Pescaballo: Opera in One Act. Price: $54.00

Description: Title: Il Pescaballo:
Opera in One Act. English Version by
James Russell Lowell Place of
Publication: Chicago: The Caxton Club
Date of Publication: 1899

As you certainly know, this is the origin of the thread that lead to Josh White recording the super folk-hit, "One Meat Ball." Anyone know if White got paid anything for that.

If you buy the book, consider lending it to me...