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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Little Morris

Little Morris

Brown University

Pages [3,4] blank. Within mourning border. At end of text: J.J.B. New Haven, May 5, 1862. First line: Lovely little Morris.

Little Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet

Broadsheet; advertising card printed on heavy card stock. On recto text superimposed on upper part of colored illustration of baby sitting beside large can of Nestlé's Milk Food; spider and web at upper right. On verso prose information about product headed: What is Nestlé's Milk Food? Poem on recto is adaptation of nursery rhyme. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Little Miss Muffet

Little Miss Muffet

Brown University

Broadsheet printed in colors on white paper; text in red and black. On recto colored illustrations of little girl eating crullers and of container of Ko-Nut; on verso colored illustrations of little boy eating birthday cake and of Ko-Nut container. Advertising card for Ko-Nut, a "pure cocoanut product for shortening and frying," uses adaptations of nursery rhymes. Publisher from label on illustrated containers. Suggested range of publication dates because similar Ko-Nut advertisement (Brown University copy HB35420) is entitled "Twentieth century Mother Goose" and from internal evidence.

Little Jack Horner looked very wise

Title from first line. Postcard. Color illustration of boy and clowns. Poem printed in blue is adaptation of nursey rhyme as advertisement for Humpty-Dumpty stockings. Date from internal evidence.

Little grains of Soapine

Broadsheet printed on heavy paper. On recto uncaptioned colored illustration of flowers on green ground. On verso illustration of box of Soapine soap powder and poem in eight lines. Title from first line on verso.

Little grains of Soapine

Broadsheet printed on heavy paper. On recto uncaptioned colored illustration of flowers on green ground. On verso illustration of box of Soapine soap powder and poem in eight lines. Title from first line on verso.

Little fraud

Little fraud

Brown University

Broadsheet. On recto poem within border of type ornament sections; advertising material in margins. Poem in three stanzas with chorus beginning: Leetle Fraud, (she) chews terbaccer. On verso wood-engraving of black man ringing handbell. Text on verso begins: Star Metal and Paper Stock Co. 50 Ann Street. Cash paid for rags, paper and old metal in large or small qualities. Colophon on verso below rule: William F. Kost, Steam Job Printer, 12 and 14 Spruce Street, New York. Suggested publication date from dealer.

Little fishermaiden

Little fishermaiden

Brown University

Describes how Neptune saves girl from drowning, though her boat is wrecked. Describes how Neptune saves girl from drowning, though her boat is wrecked. Title on page [1] within single-line border superimposed on illustration of costumed girl on shore holding basket; signed Spedon[?] On pages [2]-[3] printed vertically to be read unfolded words of song in three 6-line stanzas with 5-line refrain beginning: The sea-nymphs sang, the sea-nymphs' voices rang. Advertisement for "Lorillard's Mechanics' Delight tobacco" on page [4] within double-line border; it begins: Lorillard's Mechanics' Delight tobacco is the best chew and smoke. Cover title. Within lower border on page [1]: P. Lorillard & Cos song album. At head of text on page [2]: Copyright, 1888, by Wm. A. Pond & Co. Suggested range of dates from internal evidence and from copyright date of song. Translation of words of song entitled Das kleine Fischermädchen from operetta Incognito by Ludolf Waldmann.

Little drops of water

Little drops of water

Brown University

Printed in black on heavy paper within border of type ornament sections in green. At head of text cut of little girl and dog on shore. Title from first line. Poem in four four-line stanzas. Sometimes entitled Little things and attributed to Mrs. T.J. Cobham and also to Ebenezer C. Brewer.

Little Daisy

Little Daisy

Brown University

Pages [2]-[4] blank. Within mourning border. Poem in four four-line stanzas. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Little Clay Roses

Little Clay Roses

Brown University

Pen drawings and lettering. At end of text: I love wherefore I am.

Little Charley

Little Charley

Brown University

Pages [2]-[4] blank. Within ornamental border with heavy black lines at top and bottom. At head of text: Born 6-28-1886. Died 2-14-1887. At end of text: Mrs. Fannie B. Gale. By her sister, Carra L. McKnight.

Little Breeches

Little Breeches

Brown University

John Hay. Page [4] blank. Poetry. Sewn into wrapper with reproduction of portrait of Hay; title beneath: John Hay Little Breeches. Cover title. Suggested publication date because of pencil inscription on Brown Univ. copy. At end of text on page [3]: John Hay. A Pike County view of special Providence. Not in BAL.

Little Boy Blue

Little Boy Blue

Brown University

By Eugene Field. Poem. "Collected in 'A little book of Western verse,' 1889"--BAL. Issued on a stiff white card, within gilt single-line border, with beveled, gilded edges. First line: The little toy dog is covered with dust.

Little Boy Blue

Little Boy Blue

Brown University

By Eugene Field. Poem. "Collected in 'A little book of Western verse,' 1889"--BAL. Issued on a stiff white card, within gilt single-line border, with beveled, gilded edges. First line: The little toy dog is covered with dust.

Little Boy Blue

Little Boy Blue

Brown University

Poem. At end of text: Eugene Field. Printed area: 11.5 x 5.6 cm. Printed on newsprint. First line: The little toy dog is covered with dust.

Little Babe of Bethlehem

Page [4] blank. On cover: Little Babe of Bethlehem. To my beloved friends December 7th, 1913. S.W.D. Printed in red and black.

Little Babe of Bethlehem

Page [4] blank. On cover: Little Babe of Bethlehem. To my beloved friends December 7th, 1913. S.W.D. Printed in red and black.

Little Babe of Bethlehem

Page [4] blank. On cover: Little Babe of Bethlehem. To my beloved friends December 7th, 1913. S.W.D. Printed in red and black.

Litmus Inc.: Charles Potts, 574 Third Ave, Salt Lake City Utah 84103

Advertising of firm's individual publications and background information on the firm and its editor Charles Potts. Broadsheet french folded; recto to be read in fourth and halves, verso across entire page. Cover title. Title page, doubling as mailer, displays as cover; poem by J. Merrill on outside in back. Publication date suggested by dates of publication of works listed in the advertising as forthcoming. Printed in red on salmon paper