written by Mrs. Balmanno, and sung at the Anniversary Festival of the St. Nicholas Society of Nassau Island. 1853. Air: Wilhelmus de Nassau.

written by Mrs. Balmanno, and sung at the Anniversary Festival of the St. Nicholas Society of Nassau Island. 1853. Air: Wilhelmus de Nassau.

Satirical poem about unnamed hypocrite and swindler. Satirical poem about unnamed hypocrite and swindler. Printed in three columns divided by single lines. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Printed in two columns.

Song tells of the sinking of the Confederate ship Alabama by the Kearsarge. Song tells of the sinking of the Confederate ship Alabama by the Kearsarge. Printed in red and blue in two columns on page [1]; pages [2]-[4] lined for use as writing paper. At center of title cut of paddle-wheel steam vessel. To be sung to the tune: The heights of Alma. Text of song in 12 four-line stanzas.

Within curvilinear double line border.

Within curvilinear double line border.

Within curvilinear double line border.

"Sample sheets printed by The Rampant Lions Press Cambridge in May [19]71 of poems from the original mss of The dolphin ... [intended] to have published by Rainbow Press"--Information sheet from the Rainbow Press accompanying the Brown University copy. At least one of the poems was actually issued in The dolphin by Faber & Faber, London, not the Rainbow Press, in 1973; cf. Harriet's donkey in that work (p. 46) Pages 2 and 3 numbered as such; p. [1] and [4] blank. First line: Ice in the air, enough to make me hold.

Rev. S.W. Widney. Printed in two columns divided by line of type ornaments within border of type ornament sections. At head of text: Song. Text of song in five thirteen-line stanzas. At end of text: Auburn, Ia., March 28, 1855.

Printed in two columns divided by curvilinear line. At head of title two wood-engravings of plow and harrow with agricultural implements and sheaf of wheat, and domed building. Poem in 16 four-line stanzas; chambermaid in poem named Polly not Sally. Printed area measures: 18.6 x 11.9 cm. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Within ornamental border.

Poetry printed in two columns, divided by line of advertising between line of type ornaments: Songs and ballads sold at wholesale at No. 42 North Main-Street, Providence - Opposite the museum. Thomas L. Philbrick, in "British authorship of ballads in the Isaiah Thomas collection," Studies in bibliography, papers of the Bibliographical Society of the University of Virginia, v. 9, 1957, p. 255-258, attributes the ballad to Thomas d'Urfrey. Internal evidence, e.g. type face and design, suggests possible range of dates.

1 broadsheet prose and poetry.

Cover within ornamental border. Contains advertising. At head of title: United Labor League of America ... Poem dedicated to the Right Hon. William Ewart Gladstone ..

Cover within ornamental border. Contains advertising. At head of title: United Labor League of America ... Poem dedicated to the Right Hon. William Ewart Gladstone ..

Printed in two columns divided by single line. Woodcut of soldier with drawn sword on left of title. According to S.F. Damon: Yankee Doodle, p. 6, this is the earliest known printing of Edward Bang's version of Yankee Doodle. Dating is dependent on first possible publication of "Rose tree" Possibly printed by Ezekiel Russell; woodcut used by him.

At end of text: Written for the Farewell Service of Rev. Dr. Carroll, in the South Reformed Church, New Haven, May 2d, 1869, and sung on the occasion.

At end of text: Written for the Farewell Service of Rev. Dr. Carroll, in the South Reformed Church, New Haven, May 2d, 1869, and sung on the occasion.

Printed in colors on recto, black on verso. Illustrations, on recto, include flowers and crowds. Sunday school lesson. Text of hymn on recto; on verso, lesson and quiz. In upper right corner on recto: Oct. 11. 2. Suggested range of publication dates from internal evidence.

Air: Old Dan Tucker. Within border of type ornaments.

Air: Old Dan Tucker. Within border of type ornaments.

1 broadsheet. Printed in green.

1 broadsheet. Printed in green.

Within border of type ornaments, printed in three columns divided by double lines. Cut of landscape with church at head of text.

Within border of type ornaments printed in two columns divided by line of advertising: Sold wholesale and retail by Leonard Deming, corner of Merchant's Row & Market-Square. Deming was listed at above address from 1829 to 1831.

Poetry. Printed in two columns divided by single line within border of type ornaments. At head of text above double rule wood-engraving of half-length young woman. At end of text within border: Sold wholesale & retail by William Rutter, No. 1, Snow's Wharf, Boston. William Rutter listed at this address in Boston directories from 1835 to 1838.

By J. Watson. Within border of type ornament sections. Between lines of title cut of American flag. To be sung to the tune: The star-spangled banner. Text of song in six six-line stanzas with two-line chorus beginning: Our country united, forever shall be.