Harris Broadsides

Broadsides are single-sheet publications, often issued as ephemera or announcements. The Harris Broadsides Collection is a comprehensive collection of American poetry published in broadside format from colonial times to the present. The collection offers materials covering a broad spectrum of American life, and includes poetry of every description: 18th and 19th century ballads, verse describing newsworthy events, poetic effusions of sentimentality and patriotism, comic verse, and much more. When completed, this digital project will include over 20,000 titles.
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The Confederate dead: A poem delivered at the unveiling of the monument

By A. C. Gordon. Printed in two columns divided by line of type ornaments. Subtitle in full: A poem delivered at the unveiling of the monument to the memory of the dead soldiers of the Confederacy in Thornrose Cemetery, Staunton, Virginia. September 25th, 1888. By A. C. Gordon, under the auspices of the Augusta Memorial Association. Poem in three numbered sections each containing five four-line stanzas. In lower margin at right: J. Harry Drecheler, Pr., Staunton, Va.

The compliments of the season

Woven in colors on white silk ribbon; bottom folded to make pointed end. Title on scroll around bouquet of lilies-of-the-valley; robin on holly branch at bottom. Type-signed at end of poem: Eliza Cook. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

The Complete poems of Jean Genet

Broadsheet folded to create 3 panels; verso intended to be read unfolded Printed on gray paper Below title illustration by J. Laffitte of circle of columns see from below Cover title Prospectus includes sample of poetry with translation and excerpts from reviews

The coming of the King

The coming of the King

Brown University

Poetry. Rubricated initial block; type ornaments in red. At end of text: From the Christ Church manuscript, 17th century. Imprint information from dealer, J. H. Woolmer, Revere, Pa. First line: Yet if His Majesty, our sovereign lord.

The comédie humaine

The comédie humaine

Brown University

Poetry in eighteen lines, printed in blue on ivory card stock; text within border of type ornaments (chain) Type signed at end: William Hobart Royce. Publication date suggested because variant of broadside was given to Brown University by author in 1954.

The comedie humaine

The comedie humaine

Brown University

Poetry in eighteen lines printed in black on white; within line border of dashes. Publication date suggested because broadside was given to Brown University by author in 1954.

The come-back

The come-back

Brown University

Printed on yellow paper. At head of text: (A letter dictated by Mickey)

The Columbian tragedy: Containing a part[icular] a[n]d [offici]al account of the brave and unfortunate officers and s...

Poetry. Forty-one numbered stanzas of verse printed in four columns within mourning border, with title, "A funeral elegy on the occasion." Preceded by a "List of killed and wounded officers." With several cuts: At head, two rows of coffins bearing the names of the thirty-nine officers killed; five additional cuts throughout text, among them cf.'Reilly 1575, 280, and 456' At end of text: America: Boston; Printed by E. Russell, for Thomas Bassett, of Dunbarton (New-Hamp.)... Said Bassett sells Bickerstaff's Almanack, for 1792, as cheap as at this Office. First line of poem: Ye friends to men attend the tale.

The color sergeant

The color sergeant

Brown University

Pages [1] and [4] blank. Author's name not on item. Poem in nine eight-line stanzas. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

The colonel

The colonel

Brown University

At head of title hand-colored wood-engraving of caricature of standing uniformed man wearing outsize sword. Four-line poem. A similar poem at Brown University entitled Soldier (HB37951) was published by the N.Y. Union Valentine Co.

The cod head

The cod head

Brown University

William Carlos Williams. Poetry. Printed on gray paper; cut of sickle and grain at center of imprint on page [1] Colophon on page [2]: 100 copies only printed at the Harvest Press for the friends of Milton Arbenethy. First line: Miscellaneous weed.

The cod head

The cod head

Brown University

William Carlos Williams. Poetry. Printed on gray paper; cut of sickle and grain at center of imprint on page [1] Colophon on page [2]: 100 copies only printed at the Harvest Press for the friends of Milton Arbenethy. First line: Miscellaneous weed.

The cod head

The cod head

Brown University

William Carlos Williams. Poetry. Printed on gray paper; cut of sickle and grain at center of imprint on page [1] Colophon on page [2]: 100 copies only printed at the Harvest Press for the friends of Milton Arbenethy. First line: Miscellaneous weed.

The clove-hitch knot, and the factory maid

The clove-hitch knot [First line: Ye people all a warning take].--The factory maid [First line: Oh, list the sad tale of the poor factory maid] Within border of type ornaments, printed in two columns divided by line of type ornaments. At head of text: Composed on the death of Sarah Maria Cornell, who was murdered near Fall River, R.I. [sic]

The closing year

The closing year

Brown University

Poem in six four-line stanzas. Type-signed at end: Lydia L. A. Very. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

The clock tower at Christmas

French fold; printed on double leaves. At end of text: Christmas Greeting from Mr. and Mrs. Chester Miller Downing and Everett.