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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A short happy poem for Marianne Moore

Ruthven Todd. Broadsheet. Printed on blue paper. Text on recto printed in three sections according to fold areas; at head: Christmas Broadside Number Six. Verso contains MS poem signed by author in facsimile. 1 of 2000 copies. Reproduced from the author's Italic holograph.

A short

A short

Brown University

At end of text: Spike / a Cranium free poem. Dark yellow paper printed in black.

A shepherd's prayer

A shepherd's prayer

Brown University

At head of title: Reprinted from The Evangelical, Harrisburg Pa., April 29, 1901. At head of text: From the Modern Greek. At end of text: Athens, May 31, 1874.

A sheaf of winter lyrics

by Wilfred Campbell. Issued in lettered paper wrapper. Contains 7 poems. Cover title. "Issued to his friends for the New Year, 1907. Ottawa, Canada. For private circulation only." Paperbound in deep green; printed in black; cream pages; handsewn with brick red thread.

A sheaf of winter lyrics

by Wilfred Campbell. Issued in lettered paper wrapper. Contains 7 poems. Cover title. "Issued to his friends for the New Year, 1907. Ottawa, Canada. For private circulation only." Paperbound in deep green; printed in black; cream pages; handsewn with brick red thread.

A sheaf of winter lyrics

by Wilfred Campbell. Issued in lettered paper wrapper. Contains 7 poems. Cover title. "Issued to his friends for the New Year, 1907. Ottawa, Canada. For private circulation only." Paperbound in deep green; printed in black; cream pages; handsewn with brick red thread.

A sheaf of winter lyrics

Issued in lettered paper wrapper. Contains 7 poems. Cover title "Issued to his friends for the New Year, 1907. Ottawa, Canada. For private circulation only." Paperbound in deep green; printed in black; cream pages; handsewn with brick red thread

A sermon in rhyme

A sermon in rhyme

Brown University

Printed in red, blue, gold and black on heavy paper in postcatd format; illuminated initial. Type-signed at end: J.H. Brown. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

A sermon in rhyme

A sermon in rhyme

Brown University

Printed in red, blue, gold and black on heavy paper in postcatd format; illuminated initial. Type-signed at end: J.H. Brown. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

A sermon in rhyme

A sermon in rhyme

Brown University

Printed in red, blue, gold and black on heavy paper in postcatd format; illuminated initial. Type-signed at end: J.H. Brown. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

A series of five charred, blackened lumps

illustration: Ian Gardner ; text: Jonathan Williams. Broadsheet Printed in black and silver on white. Illustration by Ian Gardner of plate with black lumps.

A senator's review of the '93 Maine Senate

Poem names senators with favorable descriptions. Poem names senators with favorable descriptions. Broadside printed in dark blue and red on heavy white paper. On verso view of harbor in red, captioned in blue: Compliments of A.R. Nickerson, Boothbay Harbor, Me.

A senator's review of the '93 Maine Senate

Poem names senators with favorable descriptions. Poem names senators with favorable descriptions. Broadside printed in dark blue and red on heavy white paper. On verso view of harbor in red, captioned in blue: Compliments of A.R. Nickerson, Boothbay Harbor, Me.

A senator's review of the '93 Maine Senate

Poem names senators with favorable descriptions. Poem names senators with favorable descriptions. Broadside printed in dark blue and red on heavy white paper. On verso view of harbor in red, captioned in blue: Compliments of A.R. Nickerson, Boothbay Harbor, Me.

A selection of 65 drawings by Robert Duncan

Publisher's flier for limited edition of portfolio of drawings. Publisher's flier for limited edition of portfolio of drawings. Printed in blue and black on cream paper. Across pages [3] and [3] drawing by Duncan of seated figure and part of another. Cover title.

A selection of 65 drawings by Robert Duncan

Publisher's flier for limited edition of portfolio of drawings. Publisher's flier for limited edition of portfolio of drawings. Printed in blue and black on cream paper. Across pages [3] and [3] drawing by Duncan of seated figure and part of another. Cover title.

A Sammy hike

A Sammy hike

Brown University

Tune: John Brown's body. At head of title: To New Hampshire Bristol "Boys" At end of text: ... by George Turner Phelps "Lazycroft"