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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Four rebuses

Four rebuses

Brown University

by Refine Weekes, of Long-Island. Printed in two columns divided by line of type ornaments within border of type ornaments. Biblical riddles in verse. Type-signed at end of poem: R.W. Colophon at end of second column within border: Stanford: Printed and sold by D. Lawrence, 1804.

Four poems of departure

Four poems of departure

Brown University

by Ezra Pound. 1915. Printed in golden-brown and black on heavy white paper. At center of page [1] vignette in golden brown of flower basket. "The poems are here reprinted by permission of Faber and Faber Limited, from 'Collected Shorter Poems', as a memorial tribute to the most erudite poet of modern times" Edition of 200 numbered copies. These poems originally published in 1915.

Four leaf clover

Four leaf clover

Brown University

Title from first line. Pages [3] + [4] blank. Birthday card. At end of text: M.E.S.

Four images for death

Four images for death

Brown University

Poem. At end of text: Robert Bly. Colophon on verso: Copyright 1971 by Robert Bly. Published free by the "Slow Loris" Press ... Printed ina limited edition of 200 copies of which 25 are numbered and signed by the author. Printed in brown by Stanley J. Malinowski on buff paper.

Four images for death

Four images for death

Brown University

Poem. At end of text: Robert Bly. Colophon on verso: Copyright 1971 by Robert Bly. Published free by the "Slow Loris" Press ... Printed ina limited edition of 200 copies of which 25 are numbered and signed by the author. Printed in brown by Stanley J. Malinowski on buff paper.

Four images for death

Four images for death

Brown University

Poem. At end of text: Robert Bly. Colophon on verso: Copyright 1971 by Robert Bly. Published free by the "Slow Loris" Press ... Printed ina limited edition of 200 copies of which 25 are numbered and signed by the author. Printed in brown by Stanley J. Malinowski on buff paper.

Found

Found

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Broadsheet advertising card printed in colors and gold on recto, in pale blue, tan and brown on verso. On recto colored lithograph of woman reclining beside stream below and at right of text; on verso testimonial dated July 5, 1866, from chemist who analyzed Sozodont sample for Messrs. Hall & Ruckel, and directions for using liquid dentifrice Sozodont. Poem in three four-line stanzas about Sozodont on recto. Publisher's name and publication date from testimonial on verso.

Forgetfulness

Forgetfulness

Brown University

Reprint from the University of California Chronicle, April, 1928.

Forget-me-not mottos. No. 1

by the Rev. Lorenzo Dow, Jr. Printed in six columns. At head of text: Dedicated to the members of his congregation. Group of 168 four-line poems about love and courtship, some humorous; columns alternate between poetry for gentlemen and ladies.

Foreword

Foreword

Brown University

At end of text: Providence, R.I., September 6, 1924, September 6, 1834. Page [4] blank.

Foreword

Foreword

Brown University

At end of text: Providence, R.I., September 6, 1924, September 6, 1834. Page [4] blank.

Foreword

Foreword

Brown University

At end of text: Providence, R.I., September 6, 1924, September 6, 1834. Page [4] blank.

Forest

Forest

Brown University

Poem. Written by Richard & Barbara Outram. Authorship and imprint from internal sources.