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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Paper bullets from Love's pocket pistol: a choice collection of original mottos

Probably intended to be separated; at head of title on left-hand page: No. 2, on right-hand page: No. 1. At head of text on each half-page: Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1851, by Elton & Co., in the Clerk's Office of the District Court, for the Southern District of New York. Each half-page printed in seven columns. Four hundred forty four-line poems on love and courtship, some humorous.

Pancho and Lefty

Pancho and Lefty

Brown University

Mailer printed in brown on heavy cream paper. On page [1] return address of press, place for stamp and information about Van Zandt's song book For the sake of the song. On page [4] small illustration of book cover. On pages [2]-[3] text of song in four eight-line stanzas and varied four-line chorus beginning: And all the Federales say. Suggested publication date from publication date of book.

Palmetto and pine

Palmetto and pine

Brown University

Within single line border. Page [1]: Republished by order of the Washington Light Infantry, of Charleston, S.C.

Palladio

Palladio

Brown University

Page [4] blank. At head of text: written by C.D. Bradlee for the dedication of "Palladio Hall". 1518-1879.

Palladio

Palladio

Brown University

Page [4] blank. At head of text: written by C.D. Bradlee for the dedication of "Palladio Hall". 1518-1879.

Paleolithic dawns

Paleolithic dawns

Brown University

Printed on heavy tan peper. Poem in ten lines. Type-signed at end: Charles Foster. Removed from portfolio Semina, no. 4.

Paintings by Schifano: April 7 through May 2

Broadsheet folded to create [6] pages. Includes captioned reproductions of five worls by Schifano. Cover title. Catalog of an exhibition. Smith, A. Frank O'Hara, B16 (p. 84-85)

Padelford for the free

Padelford for the free

Brown University

Campaign song for Republican Seth Padelford's unsuccessful first bid for the Rhode Island governorship in 1860. Campaign song for Republican Seth Padelford's unsuccessful first bid for the Rhode Island governorship in 1860. Poetry in four eight-line stanzas with chorus, beginning: Padelford for the Free. To be sung to the tune: Marseillaise hymn. Page [4] blank. Facsimile inscription at end of text: "Yours sincerely, Richard C. Adams, Representing the Delaware Indians."

Paddy on the canal

Paddy on the canal

Brown University

Without music. Description based on dealer information. Cannot be identified with broadside cited in Edwin Wolf's American Song Sheets, 1820b or broadside published in Philadelphia by J.H. Johnson, between 1855-1857. Trimmed close to borders.

Paddy Carey's fortune, or, Irish promotion: A favorite song

Handsome Irish youth enlists, marries a rich, ugly widow and becomes a captain. Handsome Irish youth enlists, marries a rich, ugly widow and becomes a captain. Printed in two columns. At head of first column, at left of title, wood-engraving of two men standing in front of building with another person behind barrel. Printed area measures: 22.4 x 15.8 cm. Text of comic song in four twelve-line stanzas with twelve-line chorus beginning: All the sweet faces at Lim'rick races; chorus repeated at end with changed wording. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence, especially illustration and typeface.