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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Catalogue of songs: published and sold at wholesale by Horace Partridge, 51 Hanover Street, Boston

Catalogue of songs: published and sold at wholesale by Horace Partridge, 51 Hanover Street, Boston

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Printed in six columns divided by single lines; separate piece (34 x 14 cm.) tipped on at upper right below title. Title continues: Importer and dealer in Yankee notions, watches, gold and gold-plated jewelry, silver-plated hollow ware .... Numbered list of 1060 songs beginning with All around my hat and ending with Kiss me, Mother! Kiss your darling! grouped in eleven "assortments" on original sheet; added piece contains songs from no. 1061, I'm not a widow to no. 1228, Wandering refugee. At end of text below rule: Directions for ordering ballads signed: Horace Partridge, and on separate slip pasted on, Price of ballads, dated at Boston, Feb. 1, 1874.

Catalogue of songs: published and sold at wholesale by Horace Partridge, 27 Hanover Street, Boston

Catalogue of songs: published and sold at wholesale by Horace Partridge, 27 Hanover Street, Boston

Brown University

Broadsheet printed in six columns divided by single lines. Title continues: Importer and dealer in Yankee notions, watches, gold and gold-plated jewelry, silver-plated hollow ware .... List of 2062 numbered songs, beginning with All around my hat and ending with Far far away; songs on recto grouped into eleven "assortments" and songs on verso listed separately. At end of text on recto below rule Directions for ordering ballads and Price of ballads, type-signed: Horace Partridge, Boston, June, 1868.

Cat digging walls

Cat digging walls

Brown University

Printed on cream paper. Poem in 11 lines. Type-signed at end: Ray Bremser. Rmoved from portfolio Semina, no. 4.

Castrato to audience

Castrato to audience

Brown University

D.J. Hughes. Poem. "Reprinted from The Massachusetts review, Volume 3, No. 3, Spring, 1962."

Castles in the air

Castles in the air

Brown University

At end of text: Thomas J. Woolford: Co. H. Soldiers' Home, Va.

Castelfidardo

Castelfidardo

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Within single line border with corner ornaments Text within line borders with corner ornamentations At end of text: Octave Crémazie Quebec, 27 décembre, 1860

Castelfidardo

Castelfidardo

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Within single line border with corner ornaments Text within line borders with corner ornamentations At end of text: Octave Crémazie Quebec, 27 décembre, 1860

Castelfidardo

Castelfidardo

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Within single line border with corner ornaments Text within line borders with corner ornamentations At end of text: Octave Crémazie Quebec, 27 décembre, 1860

Casket of jewels: presented to my husband, on the fifth anniversary of our wedding day

Casket of jewels: presented to my husband, on the fifth anniversary of our wedding day

Brown University

Anniversary poem offers son, three daughters and adopted son as "jewels." Anniversary poem offers son, three daughters and adopted son as "jewels." Page [4] blank. Within single-line border with ornamental corners. Cover title. Below title: Troy, Aug. 11, 1869. O.M.A.H. At head of text on page [2]: Anniversary. Poem in 17 four-line stanzas.

Casa Hispana de Bellas Artes of San Francisco announces: the publication of Drifter's dream

Casa Hispana de Bellas Artes of San Francisco announces: the publication of Drifter's dream

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Mailer with order form advertising M.B. Price's book; includes biographical information on author and illustrator. Mailer with order form advertising M.B. Price's book; includes biographical information on author and illustrator. Poetry and prose. Caption title. Printed in black on ivory paper. Broadsheet, issued as mailer, folded into thirds; text on recto to be read across entire page; verso separated into three sections consisting of order form, mailing section, and drawing of coastal landscape "The Witching Tree" by D. Renaldo which displays as cover when folded; legend in upper right reads: Drifter's dream. Moreton B. Price. Drawing of island/seascape, signed D. Renaldo, below title on recto.

Casa Hispana de Bellas Artes of San Francisco announces : the publication of Drifter's dream: an intimate comedy in t...

Casa Hispana de Bellas Artes of San Francisco announces : the publication of Drifter's dream: an intimate comedy in three acts

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Mailer with order form advertising M.B. Price's book; includes biographical information on author and illustrator When our love comes home (First line: What will the stars say of us) / Moreton B. Price Poetry and prose Caption title Printed in black on ivory paper Broadsheet, issued as mailer, folded into thirds; text on recto to be read across entire page; verso separated into three sections consisting of order form, mailing section, and drawing of coastal landscape "The Witching Tree" by D. Renaldo which displays as cover when folded; legend in upper right reads: Drifter's dream. Moreton B. Price Drawing of island/seascape, signed D. Renaldo, below title on recto Hay Broadsides Harris copy: Address to "Stephen L. Thompson, Acquisitions Department, Brown University Library"