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.
This collection is part of Brown University Library, hosted by Brown University.

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May the Great Cat purr with ever-joyous love in the warmth of your inglenook

Guy Bogart. Printed in red and black on pale gray paper. At head of title illustration by Lynn Hamilton of cat's head; vignettes of sun, moon and cat on page 4 Cover title. Includes three-line poem and prose fable. "Greetings at the winter solstice, new birth of nature." Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

May I say to you this morning

Printed in gold and colors within green and gold border on heavy paper in postcard format; illuminated initial block. Colored illustrations of holly sprays inside initial block and borders. Title from first line. Facsimile author autograph at end of poem: Mary C. Low. "No. 1131. Printed in Bavaria."--Verso. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

May blossom: the fisherman's bride

by David Belasco ; with actress Georgia Cayvan ; comedian Benj. Maginley. "Monday evening, April 26, 1886" "Daniel Frohman's exquisite production of May Blossom" "With the original players as presented by them six months at the Madison Square Theatre" "W.W. Cross, Manager" Includes cast, acts, and synopsis of scenery. Contains advertisements on p. [2-4]

May 17th

May 17th

Brown University

Issued in postcard format. At end of text: John Sinclair Marquette Prison. Not later than 1973 (Acquired December 1973). Colophon on verso: Free John Sinclair. A product of woodstock nation. An Alternative Press Postcard.

May 17th

May 17th

Brown University

Issued in postcard format. At end of text: John Sinclair Marquette Prison. Not later than 1973 (Acquired December 1973). Colophon on verso: Free John Sinclair. A product of woodstock nation. An Alternative Press Postcard.

Maud Muller

Maud Muller

Brown University

Poetry in 55 couplets printed in two columns. Undated single sheet, white wove paper. Printed in two columns. Advertisement at end of text in lower margin below first column. " ... Lithograph Scene ... Maud Muller and the Judge, designed by Barry of Boston, and executed by Cole. - For sale by W.W. Caldwell, and the publisher, M.O. Hall, 21 State street. Newburyport." Not recorded in Currier.

Matters and things in general

Tune: Yankee Doodle. Printed area: 24 x 8 cm. Within border of type ornaments. Poem; may be sung to tune, "Yankee Doodle" First line: Hark! liberty cries long and loud. Ten stanzas with chorus ridiculing Rhode Island martial law.

Masters of distortion

Masters of distortion

Brown University

Tom Clark. Broadsheet printed on ivory paper. Illustration of ink-blot at head of title on recto; illustration of trees at head of title on verso. Poem on one side of sheet with advertisement headed: Crow Quill Graphics on verso.

Masters of distortion

Masters of distortion

Brown University

Tom Clark. Broadsheet printed on ivory paper. Illustration of ink-blot at head of title on recto; illustration of trees at head of title on verso. Poem on one side of sheet with advertisement headed: Crow Quill Graphics on verso.

Masters of distortion

Masters of distortion

Brown University

Tom Clark. Broadsheet printed on ivory paper. Illustration of ink-blot at head of title on recto; illustration of trees at head of title on verso. Poem on one side of sheet with advertisement headed: Crow Quill Graphics on verso.

Master of ceremonies

Master of ceremonies

Brown University

Michael D. Lally. Printed in black and dark gray on heavy gray paper; text in two columns. Text superimposed on drawing of microphone and profile of lower part of face with open mouth. Suggested place and date of publication from dealer.