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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1847* A Treatise on the Law of Copyright Commentary: [1]
1847* A Treatise on the Law of Copyright Commentary: [1]
1847* A Treatise on the Law of Copyright Commentary: [1]
1847* A Treatise on the Law of Copyright Commentary: [1]
1861* Confederate States of America Copyright Act
1861* Confederate States of America Copyright Act
1861* Confederate States of America Copyright Act
1781* Andrew Law's Petition Commentary: [1]
1783* Connecticut Copyright Statute Commentary: [1]
1783* Connecticut Copyright Statute Commentary: [1]
1834* Wheaton v. Peters Independent Report
1853* Stowe v. Thomas Commentary: [1]
1847* A Treatise on the Law of Copyright Commentary: [1]
1834* Wheaton v. Peters
1834* Wheaton v. Peters Independent Report
1847* A Treatise on the Law of Copyright Commentary: [1]
1879* Baker v. Selden Commentary: [1]
1847* A Treatise on the Law of Copyright Commentary: [1]
1834* Wheaton v. Peters Independent Report
1847* A Treatise on the Law of Copyright Commentary: [1]
1847* A Treatise on the Law of Copyright Commentary: [1]
1834* Wheaton v. Peters
1834* Wheaton v. Peters Independent Report
1847* A Treatise on the Law of Copyright Commentary: [1]
1831* Copyright Act Commentary: [1]
1903* Bleistein v. Donaldson Lithographing Co. Commentary: [1]
1865* Copyright Act Amendment
1870* Copyright Act
1891* International Copyright Act (The Chace Act)
1847* A Treatise on the Law of Copyright Commentary: [1]
1841* Folsom v. Marsh Commentary: [1]
1847* A Treatise on the Law of Copyright Commentary: [1]
1672* Usher's Printing Privilege Commentary: [1]
1834* Wheaton v. Peters
1834* Wheaton v. Peters Independent Report
1879* Baker v. Selden Commentary: [1]
1853* Stowe v. Thomas Commentary: [1]
1847* A Treatise on the Law of Copyright Commentary: [1]
1834* Wheaton v. Peters Independent Report
1847* A Treatise on the Law of Copyright Commentary: [1]
1870* Copyright Act
1879* Baker v. Selden Commentary: [1]
1853* Stowe v. Thomas Commentary: [1]
1834* Wheaton v. Peters Independent Report
1847* A Treatise on the Law of Copyright Commentary: [1]
1847* A Treatise on the Law of Copyright Commentary: [1]
1847* A Treatise on the Law of Copyright Commentary: [1]
1834* Wheaton v. Peters
1834* Wheaton v. Peters Independent Report
1847* A Treatise on the Law of Copyright Commentary: [1]
1834* Wheaton v. Peters Independent Report
1847* A Treatise on the Law of Copyright Commentary: [1]
1834* Wheaton v. Peters
1834* Wheaton v. Peters Independent Report
1847* A Treatise on the Law of Copyright Commentary: [1]
1861* Confederate States of America Copyright Act
1853* Stowe v. Thomas Commentary: [1]
1847* A Treatise on the Law of Copyright Commentary: [1]
1789* The Constitutional Copyright Clause Commentary: [1]
1790* Copyright Act Commentary: [1]
1831* Copyright Act Commentary: [1]
1834* Wheaton v. Peters
1834* Wheaton v. Peters Independent Report
1841* Folsom v. Marsh Commentary: [1]
1847* A Treatise on the Law of Copyright Commentary: [1]
1856* Copyright Act Amendment Commentary: [1]
1865* Copyright Act Amendment
1870* Copyright Act
1879* Baker v. Selden Commentary: [1]
1891* International Copyright Act (The Chace Act)
1897* Copyright Act (Public Performance of Musical Compositions)
1903* Bleistein v. Donaldson Lithographing Co. Commentary: [1]
1903* Bleistein v. Donaldson Lithographing Co. Commentary: [1]
1834* Wheaton v. Peters Independent Report
1870* Copyright Act
1831* Copyright Act Commentary: [1]
1790* Copyright Act Commentary: [1]
1856* Copyright Act Amendment Commentary: [1]
1865* Copyright Act Amendment
1870* Copyright Act
1790* Copyright Act Commentary: [1]
1831* Copyright Act Commentary: [1]
1834* Wheaton v. Peters Independent Report
1847* A Treatise on the Law of Copyright Commentary: [1]
1790* Copyright Act Commentary: [1]
1837* Senate Report
1856* Copyright Act Amendment Commentary: [1]
1865* Copyright Act Amendment
1870* Copyright Act
1834* Wheaton v. Peters
1834* Wheaton v. Peters Independent Report
1847* A Treatise on the Law of Copyright Commentary: [1]
1870* Copyright Act
1879* Baker v. Selden Commentary: [1]
1903* Bleistein v. Donaldson Lithographing Co. Commentary: [1]
1847* A Treatise on the Law of Copyright Commentary: [1]
1834* Wheaton v. Peters
1847* A Treatise on the Law of Copyright Commentary: [1]