The Question of Copyright : Comprising the Text of the Copyright Laws at Present in Force in the Chief Countries of the World

Putnam, George Haven (compiled by)

Published by G P Putnam's Sons, New York, 1891

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Light tone, otherwise light wear. Solid hardcover. ; Subtitle continues: "Together with a report of the legislation now pending in Great Britain, a sketch of the contest in the United States, 1837-1891, in behalf of international copyright, and certain papers on the development of the conception of literary property, and the probable effects of the new American law." Published the same year as the passage of the US International Copyright Act of 1891, which first extended limited copyright protection to foreign copyright holders from select nations. "Chiefly reprints of papers originally published during the "copyright campaign" in the U.S." - WorldCat. "George Haven Putnam (1844-1930) was a publisher and author best known for his commitment to the establishment of national copyright legislation in the U.S. and to American adherence to the international copyright Convention of Berne. After serving in the U.S. Civil War, he entered his father's publishing house, G.P. Putnam's Sons. He assumed the presidency of the firm in 1872 and became an authority on the legal implications of copyright. In 1886 he formed the American Publishers' Copyright League and the English Speaking Union in the U.S." - NYPL, George Haven Putnam papers. An interesting compilation of copyright law history by an influential American publisher and advocate of international copyright protections. ; Questions of the Day; Vol. 67; xii, 142, 2 ad pages.…

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Title
The Question of Copyright : Comprising the Text of the Copyright Laws at Present in Force in the Chief Countries of the World
Author
Putnam, George Haven (compiled by)
Publisher
G P Putnam's Sons, New York
Publication year
1891
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Binding
Hardcover
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First Edition; First Printing.
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Mike's Library is an on-line, general line bookstore situated in the Pocono Northeast, near Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. We have been a full-time bookseller for nearly two decades. We offer carefully chosen, well-described books at reasonable prices. orders@mikeslibrary.com Our grading follows the AB standards; we err conservatively. Our books are bubble-wrapped and securely packed. Any book is returnable within ten days if not as described. We hope you will enjoy our constantly changing offerings! Thank you.…

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