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.
Printed in dark blue on heavy white paper in postcard format. Poem in four three-line stanzas and one two-line stanza. Type-signed at end of poem: Grace S. Votaw. Suggested publication date from mention of 1946 in author's ms. letter on verso of Brown University copy.
Caption title. Poetry printed horizontally in two columns. At end of text: George Freeland Jefferson, Author. Copyright, 1905. At later broadside (Brown University's HB2462) gives Cincinnati, Ohio, as the author's place of residency.
Poetry. Printed in two columns divided by line of advertising: Sold wholesale and retail by L. Deming, corner of Merchants Row and Market Square. Boston directories show Leonard Deming at this address from 1829 to 1831.
Dennis McCalib. Poetry. Printed in calligraphy diagonally on folded page. Reproductions of pen-and-ink drawings in margins. In lower left corner excerpt from letter of Joseph Silverman praising McCalib's work.
At head of title cut of two little girls outdoors. Caption title. In upper right corner of page [1]: No. 19. Prose and poetry. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.
Broadsheet. On recto, poem in three stanzas type signed at end: Lewis McKenzie Turner. On verso, reprinted material from Baltimore newspapers about Salt House Press. Suggested publication date from latest date of press notice on verso.
Pages [2]-[3] blank. French-fold; printed on double page. Greeting card printed in red, orange and black in calligraphy on white paper. Poem in four lines signed: e.e. cummings. Card designed by Sister Mary Corita. Date and designer information from dealer.
Page [4] blank. On page [1] uncaptioned reproduction of photograph of statue of bearded man wearing long robe and resting head on hand. Caption title. At head of text, in parentheses: Christmas, 1969. Poem in 13 four-line stanzas. Type-signed at end of poem: MVD. Author's full name from dealer and from ms. signature, "Mona," on Brown University copy.
Composed by A.W. Harmon. To be sung to the tune: The dying Californian. Printed in two columns divided by single line within border of type ornament sections. Poem in 18 four-line stanzas. Publication date suggested because same shipwreck is described in Carriers' New Year's address 1874, from the General advertiser and Providence weekly gazette (Brown University copy RB1745).
Sung to the tune: Cease rude Boreas. Poetry in 16 four-line stanzas printed in two columns divided by line of advertising: Sold wholesale and retail corner of Cross and Mercantile streets, Boston. William Rutter was listed on Cross Street from 1829 to 1834. Illustration of ship between first and second line of title. Not in Checklist Amer. imprints.
Poetry in 9 four-line stanzas with chorus beginning "Landmen all, pity we" printed in two columns. Caption title. In upper half above title, wood-engraving of seascape with two ships and lifeboat with crew; closest ship showing passengers waiting for rescue. At end of text below curvilinear line partly obscured advertising:[ Henry Trumbull] ... 25, High Street, Providence, where are kept constantly for sale ... Henry Trumbull printed at above address, according do the Providence Business Directory, from 1826 to 1836. Versified account of shipwreck along the coast of Ireland past Cape Clear.
Poetry in 9 four-line stanzas with chorus beginning "Landsmen all pity we" printed in two columns. Caption title. In upper half above title, wood-engraving of seascape with sinking ship and lifeboat with survivors rowing away. Possible range of dates suggested by internal evidence and date notation on recto: [1822] Versified account of shipwreck along the coast of Ireland past Cape Clear.
One of 200 copies. Bell, Books at Brown, May 1963, p. 10. Published for the friends of the Jargon press, December, 1959. Handset and printed by Igal Roodenko. 200 copies printed.
Printed in red on heavy glossy white paper. At head of title illustration of three adults and little girl around table; in lower margin illustration of globe and books. Title from first line. Poem in two four-line stanzas. Suggested publication date from ms. notation on Brown University copy.
Printed in two columns divided by line of advertising with type ornaments on each end: Sold wholesale and retail, corner of Cross and Fulton Streets - Boston. Rutter was listed at above address from 1829 to 1834.