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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Love brings peace: (terza rima)

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.

Love and truth

Love and truth

Brown University

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.

Love and sausages: and Green mountain castle

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.

Love and fecundity

Love and fecundity

Brown University

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.

Love and duty

Love and duty

Brown University

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.

Love and beans

Love and beans

Brown University

Poem in three stanzas of varying length. Type-signed at end: J. Hooker. Author's full name and suggested place and date of publication from dealer.

Love

Love

Brown University

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.

Love

Love

Brown University

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.

Love

Love

Brown University

Printed on blue paper.

Love

Love

Brown University

Christmas card. Within single line border.

Love

Love

Brown University

Printed on double leaves. At end of text: ... Baltimore, Maryland.

Louisiana: a patriotic ode

Within double-line border. At head of text vignette of American eagle and shield. Poem in five four-line stanzas.

Lot's wife speaks

Lot's wife speaks

Brown University

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.

Loss of the steamship Atlantic: from five to six hundred lives sacrificed

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).

Loss of the packet ship Boston

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.

Loss of the Albion

Loss of the Albion

Brown University

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.

Loss of the Albion

Loss of the Albion

Brown University

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.

Lord, Lord, Lord

Lord, Lord, Lord

Brown University

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.

Lord, if thou thy grace impart

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.

Lord Lovell: and, Nothing at all

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.