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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Book of poems

Book of poems

Brown University

by Hans P. Hohnsbehn. Printed in red: on page [1] within single line border.

Bon voyage: A valentine

Bon voyage: A valentine

Brown University

Printed on double leaves. Printed note on page [4]: In this year's valentine we have ... Horace and Nettie Burton Carr. Printed in purple.

Bomber!

Bomber!

Brown University

At head of text: Commentary for the Defense Film, "Bomber," produced by the Office for Emergency Management.

Bold Dighton

Bold Dighton

Brown University

Printed in two columns divided by ruled line of advertising with type ornaments at end: Sold wholesale and retail by J.G. and H. Hunt, at N.E. corner of Faneuil Hall Market, Boston. At head of text cut of two ships engaged in battle. This poem compiled by P. Russell; its earlier editions entitled: Escape from Bassaterre.

Bold Dighton

Bold Dighton

Brown University

Poem in twenty-six stanzas. Printed in two columns divided by ruled line of advertising with type ornaments at ends: Sold by Deming, wholesale and retail, No. 62, Hanover St., 2d door from Friend Street, Boston. At head of text: Being the account of an action fought off Guadalopue, in 1805, where ninety-five Americans and near three hundred Britons... This edition not in Ford or Checklist Amer. imprints. This poem, composed by P. Russell, was published in earlier editions under the title: Escape from Basseterre.

Bold Dighton

Bold Dighton

Brown University

Poem in twenty-six stanzas. Printed area measures 21.0 x 17.2 cm. At head of text: Being the account of an action fought off Gaudaloupe, in 1805, where ninety-five Americans, and near three hundred Britons made their escape from the prison at that place. Text printed in two columns divided by line of advertising with type ornaments at each end: Sold Wholesale and Retail by Leonard Deming, No. 1 Market Square, corner of Merchant's Row, 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 Ford or Checklist Amer. imprints. This poem, composed by P. Russell, was published in earlier editions under the title: Escape from Basseterre. First line: Come all ye bold seamen who plough the raging main.

Bohemian Club 1928 program: semi-centennial midsummer jinks

Program for semi-centennial midsummer encampment & Bohemian Grove California. Gilded illustrated title page designed by Ernest E. Weihe. Text on pages [2] through [4] within wavery double line border. Announces among others, the 27th Grove play "Nanda"; with short quotation from play.

Body sound art manifesto

Jean Paul Curtay. Printed on heavy glossy orange paper. Reproduced typescript. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Bobby Kennedy

Bobby Kennedy

Brown University

Pale blue paper printed in black. Type-signed at end of poem: George Stanley.

Blueberry pie

Blueberry pie

Brown University

Broadsheet printed in two columns; text columns on verso divided by curvilinear line. Illustrations of fruit, cornucopia and hand printing press. On recto poem in four stanzas of varying length. On verso prose information about series of free poetry leaflets.

Blowing up the wind

Blowing up the wind

Brown University

"First appeared in the April 24, 1847 issue of the Cal Star, San Francisco." With biographical note on the poet. In lettered cover.

Blowing up the wind

Blowing up the wind

Brown University

"First appeared in the April 24, 1847 issue of the Cal Star, San Francisco." With biographical note on the poet. In lettered cover.

Blowgun

Blowgun

Brown University

David Lunde. Pale yellow paper printed in black; verso printed as a post card. Handset by Suzanne Johnson. Letterpress printed by same 12=75.

Blowgun

Blowgun

Brown University

David Lunde. Pale yellow paper printed in black; verso printed as a post card. Handset by Suzanne Johnson. Letterpress printed by same 12=75.

Blowgun

Blowgun

Brown University

David Lunde. Pale yellow paper printed in black; verso printed as a post card. Handset by Suzanne Johnson. Letterpress printed by same 12=75.

Blossom and blight

Blossom and blight

Brown University

By Mrs. J.P. Ballard. At head of title cut of barefoot girl holding flowers. Caption title. At upper right corner of page [1]: No. 184. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Blossom and blight

Blossom and blight

Brown University

By Mrs. J.P. Ballard. At head of title cut of barefoot girl holding flowers. Caption title. At upper right corner of page [1]: No. 184. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Blossom and blight

Blossom and blight

Brown University

By Mrs. J.P. Ballard. At head of title cut of barefoot girl holding flowers. Caption title. At upper right corner of page [1]: No. 184. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Blithesome song

Blithesome song

Brown University

Poetry. Processed copy in purple ink. At end of text: A.M.W. Nov. 1949. Author's full name from donor of Brown University copy.

Blister song

Blister song

Brown University

At head of text: Tune of "Maryland, my Maryland."

Black sheep

Black sheep

Brown University

At end of text: The above poem was written by Mrs. Twing when seventeen years of age. Since then she has become famous as the medium for the spiritual writings of Samuel Bowles, late Editor of the Springfield (Mass.) Republican, ... for sale by the Springfield, (Mass.) Star Publishing Company, ..

Black ey'd Susan and The prentice boy

Two poems; only five of eight stanzas are present for "Black ey'd Susan" Printed in two columns separated by line of type ornaments; woodcut ill. of a girl at head of title; colophon separated from text by another line of type ornaments; printed area: 24.4 x 15.5 cm. "Black ey'd Susan" is attributed to John Gay in Dict. nat. biog., where it is cited as: Sweet William's farewell to black-ey'd Susan. "The 'prentice boy" is also known under title: The Sheffield apprentice. The British version usually begins with the words: I was brought up in Sheffield ... Cf. Laws, G.M. Amer. balladry from Brit. broadsides, 039. There is also another ballad issued under title: The 'prentice boy; first words: As down in Cupid's garden ... Cf. Laws, M12. At foot of left-hand column: Printed and sold wholesale & retail at No. 25, High Street, Providence, R.I. where may be had 100 other different kinds of songs and ballads. The printer was Henry Trumbull, who is listed at this address from ca. 1826 to 1836. Cf. Providence directory. Not in Shoemaker.