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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1789House Joint copyright and patent bill decision
1789Joint Copyright Patent Bill [H.R. 10]
1790* Copyright Act Commentary: [1]
1834Letters from Sumner to Story
1838Address of Certain Authors
1837Memorial of a Number of Citizens of the United States
1838Memorial of a Number of Citizens of Boston
1841S. 227 (Dramatic Works Public Performance Bill)
1848Jay, Bryant and Others' Memorials
1853Letters on International copyright
1856* Copyright Act Amendment Commentary: [1]
1865* Copyright Act Amendment
1870* Copyright Act
1890Report on H.R. 10881
1894Report on H.R. 6835
1896Report on H.R. 1978
1896Report on S. 2306
1896Hearing on H.R. 5976
1896Treloar Copyright Bill (H.R. 5976)
1896The Question of Copyright