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.
Folded in thirds; text printed on four pages. First separate printing. Copyright 1921 by Vachel Lindsay. "Published on the occasion of the author's visit to San Francisco, Tuesday, January twenty-fourth MDCCCCXXII."
Folded in thirds; text printed on four pages. First separate printing. Copyright 1921 by Vachel Lindsay. "Published on the occasion of the author's visit to San Francisco, Tuesday, January twenty-fourth MDCCCCXXII."
Folded in thirds; text printed on four pages. First separate printing. Copyright 1921 by Vachel Lindsay. "Published on the occasion of the author's visit to San Francisco, Tuesday, January twenty-fourth MDCCCCXXII."
Printed in purple capital letters on watermarked paper. Text of song in two four-line stanzas with four-line chorus beginning: I'se just a wanted to get acquainted that was all. Type-signed at end: "Auther." Leonard N. Lawrence.
Printed in colors on heavy white paper in postcard format; text on recto in green, on verso in black. At head of text illustration of girl's head. Words and music of song chorus. Name of author of lyrics not on item; music by Gus Edwards. "By permission of Copyright MCMVI by Gus Edwards Music Pub. Co., 1512 Broadway, N.Y."--Colophon. "No. 4600 Music Series"--Verso.
Broadsheet printed in red and black on heavy glossy white paper. On recto poem in three four-line stanzas. Title from first line. On verso cut of a chocolate within round border, inscribed: A No. 1 Chocolate cream drops. Process for making Pat. un30.85. Below illustration on verso advertising material beginning: The great popularity of the A No. 1 chocolate creams is due to their uniform superior quality. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.
Printed in gold and pale colors within ornamental border on heavy paper in postcard format; illuminated initial block; gilt edges. Illustration of forget-me-nots in inner border; inside outer upper border: The time of singing birds has come, the Easter of the year; inside outer lower border: And everywhere in wood and mead the flowers reappear. Title from first line. Facsimile author autograph at end of poem: Mary Cromwell Low. "No. 3628. Printed in Bavaria."--Verso. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.
León Felipe ; translated by Stephen Kessler. Gray paper printed in black and brick red in two columns. First line of translation: I haven't come to sing, you can take the guitar away. Spanish poem on left and English translation on right.
Broadsheet printed in gold and colors on heavy paper; text on verso in blue within ornamental border. Text on recto superimposed on colored illustration of oriental city gate. On verso four poems beginning with Love and light (First line: 'Tis better to hope though the clouds hang low) Below lower border on verso: With good wishes from James Alex. Watson.
Printed on heavy paper in colors; text in blue. Text at upper right; at left and below colored lighograph of little dog and white bird with basket and flowers. Poem in four lines. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.
Broadsheet; advertising card printed on heavy card stock. On recto text superimposed on upper and lower parts of colored illustration of baby standing in can of Nestlé's Milk Food. On verso prose information about product headed: What is Nestlé's Milk Food? Poem on recto is adaptation of nursery rhyme in two stanzas. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.
Kirstine Davis. Printed in blue on heavy white paper; red band at right edge of page [1] and blue band on page [3] Drawings of girls on pages [1]-[3] Title from first line. Poem in ten four-line stanzas. On page [4] prose appeal for contributions to summer camp for underprivileged girls. Suggested range of publication dates because of mention of war.
Singer explains to judge how his friends led him to spend his money drinking with them. Singer explains to judge how his friends led him to spend his money drinking with them. Cover title. Title on page [1] within single-line border superimposed on illustration of dishevelled man standing before magistrate; signed Spedon[?] In upper right corner of page [1] within border: P. Lorillard & Co's song album. On pages [2]-[3] printed vertically to be read unfolded words of song in two 8-line stanzas with 4-line chorus beginning: I had fifteen dollars in my inside pocket. 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. Suggested range of dates from internal evidence.
Printed on heavy ivory paper. Title from first line. Poem in four lines. At end of poem: Jules Supervielle. Translation: Chas. Guenther. Removed from portfolio Semina, no. 4.
Printed in red and black on green paper within ornamental border on three sides. Above text vignette of insect. Title from first lines. Author's name from dealer. Prose poem.