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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Copy of verses

Copy of verses

Brown University

by a poor operative. At end of text: A blessing (in prose) and an appeal from the unemployed worker. Also issued under titles Copy of verses by a party of poor workingmen (Brown Univ. HB22375) and Copy of verses by a cotton spinner out of work (Brown Univ. HB1047)

Copy of verses

Copy of verses

Brown University

by a cotton spinner out of work. Ornamental border at top and bottom. At end of poem: A blessing (in prose) and an appeal from the unemployed author. Also issued under titles Copy of verses by a poor operative (Brown Univ. HB18507) and Copy of verses by a party of poor workingmen (Brown Univ. HB22375)

Copernicus: 1473-1543

Copernicus: 1473-1543

Brown University

Off-white paper printed in black. Fourteen-line poem. At end of text: Dedicated to Stephen Paul Mizwa and his wife Katherine Regina Mizwa, idealists of Polish-American ancestry by William Kimberley Palmer, Chicopee, Massachusetts U.S.A. August 1932 A.D.

Convivial song: from Fourth of July ode read at Windsor, Vt., afternoon, July 4, 1799

Royall Tyler. Printed on birch bark; irregular edges; initial block. Poem in five stanzas of varying length. At end of text, below vignette of Liberty Bell and double rule, information about author. Place of publication, publisher and suggested range of publication dates from dealer when Brown University copy was acquired with other birch bark broadsides.

Conversation

Conversation

Brown University

Mimeographed typescript on yellow paper. At left of first poem: Free poems among friends. "Free poems among friends" had its beginnings in San Francisco in the Spring of 1965. By September of that year publication was continued until 1967 by the Detroit Artist's Workshop, later Detroit Artists' Workshop Press (see "Free poems among friends, Vol. 1, p.[3]"). This issue probably published in San Francisco.

Conversation

Conversation

Brown University

Printed in black on green paper. The grey drawing visualizes the contents of the poem. Imprint information supplied by dealer.

Convention

Convention

Brown University

Poem about several politicians up for election in Westchester County.

Continuations, section VI

Douglas Barbour & Sheila E. Murphy. Broadsheet printed on gray paper folded to create [8] pages. Cover title. Collaborative poetry in 30 six-line stanzas. Back page contains colophon, biographical and series information, and variation of Aldine printer's mark. "An edition of 750 copies."

Continuations, section VI

Douglas Barbour & Sheila E. Murphy. Broadsheet printed on gray paper folded to create [8] pages. Cover title. Collaborative poetry in 30 six-line stanzas. Back page contains colophon, biographical and series information, and variation of Aldine printer's mark. "An edition of 750 copies."

Continuations, section VI

Douglas Barbour & Sheila E. Murphy. Broadsheet printed on gray paper folded to create [8] pages. Cover title. Collaborative poetry in 30 six-line stanzas. Back page contains colophon, biographical and series information, and variation of Aldine printer's mark. "An edition of 750 copies."

Contentment, or, The blind eirl's solace

Composed by Miss Matilda Nelson, at the age of 14 years. Poem, in 8 stanzas of 4 lines each; an appeal for charity. Identical, except for minor differences, with a poem entitled "The blind woman's appeal" (version with similar first line), attributed to Nancy J. Smith. Printed area: 23.3 x 9.8 cm. Printed within ornamental border.

Constantia

Constantia

Brown University

Poetry printed on blue card stock. At head of text: From Daily Mirror and American [Manchester, N.H.] At end of text: *Hon. E.C. Stimson, Denver Col. The Den, June 13th, 1913. John Foster.

Constantia

Constantia

Brown University

Poetry printed on blue card stock. At head of text: From Daily Mirror and American [Manchester, N.H.] At end of text: *Hon. E.C. Stimson, Denver Col. The Den, June 13th, 1913. John Foster.

Constantia

Constantia

Brown University

Poetry printed on blue card stock. At head of text: From Daily Mirror and American [Manchester, N.H.] At end of text: *Hon. E.C. Stimson, Denver Col. The Den, June 13th, 1913. John Foster.

Constancy: (Mark 34:8 as commonly paraphrased)

Wallace Havelock Robb. Broadsheet printed on heavy lavender paper within single-line border on each side. Poem on recto, prose statement on verso, headed: Born May 19th, 1888.

Consolation

Consolation

Brown University

Within ornamental border. At end of text: Unknown.

Consolation

Consolation

Brown University

Printed in purple and gold on heavy embossed white paper in postcard format. Above and at sides illustrations of lilies-of-the-valley. Suggested publication date from postmark on Brown University copy.

Consecration prayer: for the Royal, True, Blues

Vignette of spray of leaves at bottom. Poem in seven four-line stanzas. Typesigned at end: Fidella Estabrook. Suggested place of publication and range of publication dates from dealer when Brown University copy acquired.

Consecration prayer: for the Royal, True, Blues

Vignette of spray of leaves at bottom. Poem in seven four-line stanzas. Typesigned at end: Fidella Estabrook. Suggested place of publication and range of publication dates from dealer when Brown University copy acquired.

Consecration prayer: for the Royal, True, Blues

Vignette of spray of leaves at bottom. Poem in seven four-line stanzas. Typesigned at end: Fidella Estabrook. Suggested place of publication and range of publication dates from dealer when Brown University copy acquired.