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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Lay of the lightning

Lay of the lightning

Brown University

1 broadsheet. Within double line colored border. Col. illustrations with advertising captions at head of text. On verso advertisement of R.P. Hall's Galvano Electric Plasters.

Lawyer outwitted

Lawyer outwitted

Brown University

Text printed in three columns within ornamental borders with round cut of horseman in desert scene at head of text. At head of text: Showing how a young lady stole a young man and married him. At end of text: Sold wholesale and retail by Hunts & Shaw, North East corner Faneuil Hall Market.

Lawrence disaster!

Lawrence disaster!

Brown University

composed by George G.G. DeWolfe, S.M.P. Printed in two columns divided by single broken line. At end of text: These lines were composed in twenty one minutes ..

Lawrence and Ludlow, together with, Jemmy slain in the wars

Poetry. Printed area measures 19.5 x 16.4 cm. Text printed in two columns divided by line of advertising with type ornaments at each end: Sold Wholesale and Retail, corner of Merchant's Row & Market square -- Boston. Leonard Deming is listed at this address in Boston directories for 1829 to 1831; also cited as: No. 1 Faneuil Hall, south side. This edition not in Checklist Amer. imprints or Ford.

Law--: and Be gone dull care!

Printed in two columns divided by line of advertising: Sold wholesale and retail by Leonard Deming, No. 1, Market Square, corner of Merchant's Row, Boston. Second song in smaller type. At head of text: As sung by Mr. Andrews, with great applause, at the Boston Theatre. Deming used this address from 1829 to 1831.

Late afternoon

Late afternoon

Brown University

On page [1] below illustration of deer and tree "Christmas 1948" Contains 5 poems.

Last words of her lover

Last words of her lover

Brown University

Poetry. Printed in two columns in black on cream paper; each verse separated by type ornament. Colophon at end: Copyright... Contemporary Broadsides Number Three. Slug Press, ..., August 1979. 100 copies, numbered & signed. First line: The bald parrot said.

Last words

Last words

Brown University

Includes dedicatory note from the Walt Whitman Birthplace Association. "An undated, unpublished Whitman poem from manuscript now in the collection of Charles E. Feinberg."

Last words

Last words

Brown University

Includes dedicatory note from the Walt Whitman Birthplace Association. "An undated, unpublished Whitman poem from manuscript now in the collection of Charles E. Feinberg."

Last will and testament of Mrs. Jemima Brooks

Pages 2 through 4 numbered. On page [1] cuts of children on beach and advertisement for book. Poem on pages 2-4 with instructions to substitute names of lodge members for legatees. Advertisement for Good Templar literature on page 4. Date from internal evidence.

Last rose of summer

Last rose of summer

Brown University

Rule below text. Text of song in three eight-line stanzas. Author's name not on item. By Thomas Moore; entered under title rather than author. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Last night

Last night

Brown University

William Heyen. Edition of 500 copies Cream paper printed in black; bottom edge deckled. Text in facsimile of handwriting. Poem in six stanzas. Facsimile of Author's signature at end of text. Imprint information from dealer.

Landscape: poem and drawing

by Kirby Congdon. Broadsheet. Colophon: No. [blank] of 300 prints ... Typography, hand press production and silk-screen prints by Hors Commerce Press. Folded in triptych style. Title superimposed on small ill. in pink and black. On left panel, the title; on back panel, the drawing with blue tissue inlay; and on right panel, inside, the poem, and, outside, the colophon. First line: As a glimpse revealed of the far-ranging sea.

Lamplighter's address

Lamplighter's address

Brown University

Within border of type ornaments. Illustration of lamplighter with in border at left of text.

Lamplighter's address

Lamplighter's address

Brown University

Within border of type ornaments. Illustration of lamplighter with in border at left of text.