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.
Poetry printed in two columns divided by curvilinear line within border of type ornaments. Illustration of English and American fleets under sail, facing each other, with caption: "And he boat come too arter Uncle Sam boat" separates title. In lower margin below border: Sold wholesale and retail by Hunts & Shaw, No. 2 Mercantile wharf, and head of City Wharf, North Side. Hunts & Shaw were listed at above address from 1837 to 1841. The "Siege of Platsburgh", here "Battle of Plat-te-bug" has been attributed to Micah Hawkins.
Tom Clark. Printed in silver on heavy black paper. At head of title cut of Uncle Sam; at end of poem vignette of American bison. Date of imprint from Lepper, p. 117.
Folded vertically; to be read unfolded. One of of 350 copies printed. At end of text: March, 1961. Colophon on page [4]: Broadside: Handset in Caslon Oldstyle and printed on a Hartford letterpress in an edition of 350 copies.
Folded vertically; to be read unfolded. One of of 350 copies printed. At end of text: March, 1961. Colophon on page [4]: Broadside: Handset in Caslon Oldstyle and printed on a Hartford letterpress in an edition of 350 copies.
Folded vertically; to be read unfolded. One of of 350 copies printed. At end of text: March, 1961. Colophon on page [4]: Broadside: Handset in Caslon Oldstyle and printed on a Hartford letterpress in an edition of 350 copies.
Caption title; printed in silver. Text of poem printed in grey; on page [1] within border of wide silver band. Type-signed at end on page [4]: William Allen Butler.
Caption title; printed in silver. Text of poem printed in grey; on page [1] within border of wide silver band. Type-signed at end on page [4]: William Allen Butler.
Caption title; printed in silver. Text of poem printed in grey; on page [1] within border of wide silver band. Type-signed at end on page [4]: William Allen Butler.
William Benton. Broadsheet printed on blue paper folded to create [8] pages. Cover title. Back page contains biographical and series information and variation of Aldine printer's mark. One of edition of 750 copies.
Irta: Finta Sándor. Poetry. Printed in two columns. Possible range of publication dates suggested by internal evidence; not later than 1942 when acquired at Brown University.
Both poems urge a visit of the congregation to the home of the pastor. Both poems urge a visit of the congregation to the home of the pastor. Two poems printed in one column separated by curvilinear line. Suggested range of dates from internal evidence.
Both poems urge a visit of the congregation to the home of the pastor. Both poems urge a visit of the congregation to the home of the pastor. Two poems printed in one column separated by curvilinear line. Suggested range of dates from internal evidence.
Printed on heavy yellow paper within ornamental border. At end of text: Price 10 cents each. Copyright applied for by J.F. Weybright, Pawnee City, Neb.
Printed in colors on heavy white paper in postcard format; text on verso in blue. At head of title reproduction of color photograph of river landscape, captioned: The beautiful Suwannee River. Title from first line of poem. Two four-line stanzas of song. Author's name not on item. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.
