PRIMARY SOURCES

ON COPYRIGHT

(1450-1900)


This is a freely-accessible, publicly-funded digital archive that collects together significant documents relating to the history of copyright law and practice. The documents have been selected by national editors, with the input of an editorial advisory board. Key documents are, where appropriate, transcribed and translated. The editors have written commentaries, explaining the reasons for selecting documents and their significance. The project was launched in 2008, initially funded by the AHRC in relation to 5 countries. Since 2024 it is supported by the AHRC as UK research infrastructure. The archive now extends to more than 20 (including historical and religious) jurisdictions and over 700 primary source documents. They can be browsed by date/language/jurisdiction, or searched.


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1673Nuremberg Printers' Ordinance
1790* J.F.F. Ganz's draft for a general ban on reprinting within the whole Empire Commentary: [1]
1713Augsburg Printers' Ordinance
1713* 'Books Constitution' of Emperor Rudolf II Commentary: [1]
1713Augsburg Printers' Ordinance
1785Imperial privilege for Aloysius Blumauer's Travesty of Virgil's 'Aeneid'
1790* J.F.F. Ganz's draft for a general ban on reprinting within the whole Empire Commentary: [1]
1830* Amended music publishers' agreement against piracy Commentary: [1]
1531* Basel Printers' Statute Commentary: [1]
1738* Thurneysen: On the Illicit Reprinting of Books Commentary: [1]
1846Expert Opinion on Schelling v. Paulus
1846* Bilateral Treaty between Prussia and Britain Commentary: [1]
1724* Electoral Saxon Printing and Censorship Acts from 1549 to 1717 Commentary: [1]
1773* Saxonian Statute Commentary: [1]
1844* Saxon Copyright Act Commentary: [1]
1829Music publishers' agreement to ban reprinting
1830* Amended music publishers' agreement against piracy Commentary: [1]
1827* Treaties on reciprocal protection between Prussia and various German States Commentary: [1]
1765* Philipp Erasmus Reich and the Leipzig publishers' cartel Commentary: [1]
1870* Copyright Act for the German Empire Commentary: [1]
1876* Copyright Acts for the German Empire regarding works of art, photography, and designs Commentary: [1]
1884Bilateral treaty between Switzerland and France
1830* Amended music publishers' agreement against piracy Commentary: [1]
1785* Austrian Statutes on Censorship and Printing Commentary: [1]
1846* Austrian Copyright Act Commentary: [1]
1844* Saxon Copyright Act Commentary: [1]
1773* Saxonian Statute Commentary: [1]
1713* 'Books Constitution' of Emperor Rudolf II Commentary: [1]
1790* J.F.F. Ganz's draft for a general ban on reprinting within the whole Empire Commentary: [1]
1830* Amended music publishers' agreement against piracy Commentary: [1]
1880* Kohler: Author's Right Commentary: [1]
1740* Encyclopaedia Article on 'The Reprinting of Books' Commentary: [1]
1690Beier: On the Book Trade and its Privileges
1774* Pütter: The Reprinting of Books Commentary: [1]
1824* Neustetel: The Reprinting of Books Commentary: [1]
1827* Treaties on reciprocal protection between Prussia and various German States Commentary: [1]
1832* Gans: On the right to perform published stage plays Commentary: [1]
1837* Directive for reciprocal copyright protection within the German Confederation Commentary: [1]
1870* Copyright Act for the German Empire Commentary: [1]
1533* Schott v. Egenolph Commentary: [1]
1713* 'Books Constitution' of Emperor Rudolf II Commentary: [1]
1660* Frankfurt Printers' Ordinance Commentary: [1]
1690Amendment to the Frankfurt Printers' Ordinance
1533* Schott v. Egenolph Commentary: [1]
1658* Schupp: The Book Thief Commentary: [1]
1660* Frankfurt Printers' Ordinance Commentary: [1]
1673Nuremberg Printers' Ordinance
1794* Prussian Statute Book (ALR) Commentary: [1]
1884Bilateral treaty between Switzerland and France
1884Bilateral treaty between Switzerland and France
1846* Bilateral Treaty between Prussia and Britain Commentary: [1]
1830* Amended music publishers' agreement against piracy Commentary: [1]
1835* Copyright statement of Johann Strauss for Austria and Prussia Commentary: [1]
1765* Philipp Erasmus Reich and the Leipzig publishers' cartel Commentary: [1]
1766Prussian Cabinet Order
1740* Encyclopaedia Article on 'The Reprinting of Books' Commentary: [1]
1853Bilateral Treaty between Hamburg and Great Britain
1765* Philipp Erasmus Reich and the Leipzig publishers' cartel Commentary: [1]
1740* Encyclopaedia Article on 'The Reprinting of Books' Commentary: [1]
1835* Copyright statement of Johann Strauss for Austria and Prussia Commentary: [1]
1853* Bluntschli: On Authors' Rights Commentary: [1]
1790* J.F.F. Ganz's draft for a general ban on reprinting within the whole Empire Commentary: [1]
1790* J.F.F. Ganz's draft for a general ban on reprinting within the whole Empire Commentary: [1]
1724* Electoral Saxon Printing and Censorship Acts from 1549 to 1717 Commentary: [1]
1724* Electoral Saxon Printing and Censorship Acts from 1549 to 1717 Commentary: [1]
1790* J.F.F. Ganz's draft for a general ban on reprinting within the whole Empire Commentary: [1]
1501* Imperial Senate privilege to the Sodalitas Celtica Commentary: [1]
1502Privilege of the Imperial Senate for Works of Conrad Celtis
1876* Copyright Acts for the German Empire regarding works of art, photography, and designs Commentary: [1]
1877* Gareis: Juridical Nature of Author's Rights Commentary: [1]
1713* 'Books Constitution' of Emperor Rudolf II Commentary: [1]
1835* Copyright statement of Johann Strauss for Austria and Prussia Commentary: [1]
1713* 'Books Constitution' of Emperor Rudolf II Commentary: [1]
1713Augsburg Printers' Ordinance
1790* J.F.F. Ganz's draft for a general ban on reprinting within the whole Empire Commentary: [1]
1513* Imperial privilege for Eucharius Rösslin Commentary: [1]
1785Imperial privilege for Aloysius Blumauer's Travesty of Virgil's 'Aeneid'
1815* Annotated Publishers' Petition to the Congress of Vienna Commentary: [1]
1740* Encyclopaedia Article on 'The Reprinting of Books' Commentary: [1]
1724* Electoral Saxon Printing and Censorship Acts from 1549 to 1717 Commentary: [1]
1844* Saxon Copyright Act Commentary: [1]
1870* Copyright Act for the German Empire Commentary: [1]
1844* Saxon Copyright Act Commentary: [1]
1870* Copyright Act for the German Empire Commentary: [1]
1876* Copyright Acts for the German Empire regarding works of art, photography, and designs Commentary: [1]
1877* Gareis: Juridical Nature of Author's Rights Commentary: [1]
1724* Electoral Saxon Printing and Censorship Acts from 1549 to 1717 Commentary: [1]
1673Nuremberg Printers' Ordinance
1765* Philipp Erasmus Reich and the Leipzig publishers' cartel Commentary: [1]
1773* Saxonian Statute Commentary: [1]
1794* Prussian Statute Book (ALR) Commentary: [1]
1799* Kehr: Apology of the Reprinting of Books Commentary: [1]
1740* Encyclopaedia Article on 'The Reprinting of Books' Commentary: [1]
1815* Annotated Publishers' Petition to the Congress of Vienna Commentary: [1]
1724* Electoral Saxon Printing and Censorship Acts from 1549 to 1717 Commentary: [1]
1835* Copyright statement of Johann Strauss for Austria and Prussia Commentary: [1]
1827* Treaties on reciprocal protection between Prussia and various German States Commentary: [1]
1658* Schupp: The Book Thief Commentary: [1]
1765* Philipp Erasmus Reich and the Leipzig publishers' cartel Commentary: [1]
1829Music publishers' agreement to ban reprinting
1830* Amended music publishers' agreement against piracy Commentary: [1]
1673Nuremberg Printers' Ordinance
1853* Bluntschli: On Authors' Rights Commentary: [1]
1673Nuremberg Printers' Ordinance
1774* Pütter: The Reprinting of Books Commentary: [1]
1880* Kohler: Author's Right Commentary: [1]
1846Expert Opinion on Schelling v. Paulus
189150 Prussian Expert Opinions from 1870-1876
1835* Copyright statement of Johann Strauss for Austria and Prussia Commentary: [1]
1837* Prussian Copyright Act Commentary: [1]
1838Ordinance on the Establishment of Societies of Copyright Experts
1846* Bilateral Treaty between Prussia and Britain Commentary: [1]
1827* Treaties on reciprocal protection between Prussia and various German States Commentary: [1]
1838Ordinance on the Establishment of Societies of Copyright Experts
1837* Prussian Copyright Act Commentary: [1]
1837* Prussian Copyright Act Commentary: [1]
1838Ordinance on the Establishment of Societies of Copyright Experts
1837* Prussian Copyright Act Commentary: [1]
1838Ordinance on the Establishment of Societies of Copyright Experts
1846Expert Opinion on Schelling v. Paulus
1830* Amended music publishers' agreement against piracy Commentary: [1]
1835* Copyright statement of Johann Strauss for Austria and Prussia Commentary: [1]
1876* Copyright Acts for the German Empire regarding works of art, photography, and designs Commentary: [1]
1870* Copyright Act for the German Empire Commentary: [1]
1765* Philipp Erasmus Reich and the Leipzig publishers' cartel Commentary: [1]
1774* Pütter: The Reprinting of Books Commentary: [1]
1815* Annotated Publishers' Petition to the Congress of Vienna Commentary: [1]
1844* Saxon Copyright Act Commentary: [1]
1844* Saxon Copyright Act Commentary: [1]
1724* Electoral Saxon Printing and Censorship Acts from 1549 to 1717 Commentary: [1]
1830* Amended music publishers' agreement against piracy Commentary: [1]
1501* Imperial Senate privilege to the Sodalitas Celtica Commentary: [1]
1502Privilege of the Imperial Senate for Works of Conrad Celtis
1846* Bilateral Treaty between Prussia and Britain Commentary: [1]
1877* Gareis: Juridical Nature of Author's Rights Commentary: [1]
1870* Copyright Act for the German Empire Commentary: [1]
1724* Electoral Saxon Printing and Censorship Acts from 1549 to 1717 Commentary: [1]
189150 Prussian Expert Opinions from 1870-1876
1884Bilateral treaty between Switzerland and France
1884Bilateral treaty between Switzerland and France
1884Bilateral treaty between Switzerland and France
1884Bilateral treaty between Switzerland and France
1785* Austrian Statutes on Censorship and Printing Commentary: [1]
1880* Kohler: Author's Right Commentary: [1]
1774* Pütter: The Reprinting of Books Commentary: [1]
1765* Philipp Erasmus Reich and the Leipzig publishers' cartel Commentary: [1]
1740* Encyclopaedia Article on 'The Reprinting of Books' Commentary: [1]
1815* Annotated Publishers' Petition to the Congress of Vienna Commentary: [1]
1724* Electoral Saxon Printing and Censorship Acts from 1549 to 1717 Commentary: [1]
1479* Privilege of the Prince-Bishop of Würzburg Commentary: [1]