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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Bertha, the sewing machine girl: from "Pins and needles"

by Joseph Schrank and Harold J. Rome. Processed copy. Printed in two columns. Text of song in four numbered sections with chorus beginning: Oh! It's better with a Union man. In lower right corner: For other songs and songbooks apply: Educational Department I.L.G.W.U., 1710 Broadway, N.Y. 19, N.Y. Suggested publication date from date of Pins and needles.

Berkeley Street Church: Memorial of Sunday, June 23, 1878

Broadsheet with poetry in 84 stanzas. At end of text: Brookside, July 4, 1878. Author's name not on piece. According to information of February 25, 1941 from the Public Library of the City of Boston: The poem was written by Mrs. S.B. Pratt, wife of one of the deacons of the Church.

Berkeley in a time of plague

Jack Spicer. Pale raw umber paper printed in red-brown, black and sepia. Poem in three four-line stanzas. Type-signed at end of poem: Jack Spicer. Colophon on verso: 24 Sept 74. 150 copies made at the Arif Press, Berkeley by All-astir Johnston & Deepdene types. No Signe of the Pide Bull.

Bereft

Bereft

Brown University

Printed as "Bereft" in Her Poems ... , Binghamton, N.Y., 1900.

Bent

Bent

Brown University

On verso: 450 copies hand-set and printed by Jeffrey Sorenson at the Unicorn Press, July 1, 1967.

Benét-dictions from St. Nicholas. 2

Poem. "Stephen wrote this little verse when he was about nine years old"--Laura Benét, on p. [2]-[3 Woodcuts by George Wharton Edwards. Printed on outside of double leaf uncut at top, french-fold style. Contains The biscuit weevil, by Stephen Benét, with first line: What is the greatest good? "One hundred copies printed for the friends of Lee and Gabriel Engel, Christmas 1947"--P. [4 At end of text: St. Nicholas. On back cover: Happy New Year.

Benét-dictions from St. Nicholas

Poems contributed to St. Nicholas magazine by Benét as a child. Woodcuts by George Wharton Edwards. "One hundred copies printed for the friends of Lee and Gabriel Engel, Christmas 1945"--P. [4 At end of text: St. Nicholas magazine. On p. [4]: Happy New Year. Printed on outside of double leaf uncut at top, french-fold style.

Benét-dictions from St. Nicholas

Poems contributed to St. Nicholas magazine by Benét as a child. Woodcuts by George Wharton Edwards. "One hundred copies printed for the friends of Lee and Gabriel Engel, Christmas 1945"--P. [4 At end of text: St. Nicholas magazine. On p. [4]: Happy New Year. Printed on outside of double leaf uncut at top, french-fold style.

Benét-dictions from St. Nicholas

Poems contributed to St. Nicholas magazine by Benét as a child. Woodcuts by George Wharton Edwards. "One hundred copies printed for the friends of Lee and Gabriel Engel, Christmas 1945"--P. [4 At end of text: St. Nicholas magazine. On p. [4]: Happy New Year. Printed on outside of double leaf uncut at top, french-fold style.

Ben Franklin's ballads

Ben Franklin's ballads

Brown University

by Edward E. Hale. From-The New England magazine June, 1898, 25 cm. p. [505]-507. Initial block. Includes poetry.

Ben Bolt

Ben Bolt

Brown University

Within ornamental border. Not in Wolf or Blanck. First line: Don't you remember sweet Alice, Ben Bolt.

Below zero

Below zero

Brown University

Richard Outram. Poem. Limited edition of 40 copies. "November, 1974"--P. [2]

Belle Stewart's Bowery girls songster

Printed in six columns divided by single lines. Includes text of 29 popular songs and advertisements for Delaney songbooks and recitations. Suggested publication date from latest song copyright date mentioned.

Belle Boyd the rebel spy

Page [4] blank. Decorative title page engraving on page [1] Salt House Press pressmark [bust on pedestal] on page [1]

Believe me

Believe me

Brown University

Pages [2], [3] and [4] blank. Printed in blue within embossed floral border; type ornament below title; scalloped edges on three sides. Poem in two four-line stanzas. Date approximation from internal evidence.