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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1814* Copyright Act (United Kingdom) Commentary: [1]
1814Bill to amend Acts for the Encouragement of Learning (7 June) (United Kingdom)
1814Bill to amend Acts for the Encouragement of Learning (12 July) (United Kingdom)
1814Bill to amend Acts for the Encouragement of Learning (15 July) (United Kingdom)
1828* Maugham's Treatise (United Kingdom) Commentary: [1]
1830Dramatic Writings Bill (United Kingdom)
1833* Dramatic Literary Property Act (United Kingdom) Commentary: [1]
1833Bill to amend the Laws relating to Dramatic Literary Property (United Kingdom)
1853Blaine's Laws of Artistic Copyright (United Kingdom)
1858Report of the Artistic Copyright Committee (United Kingdom)
1861Fine Art Copyright Bill (United Kingdom)
1869Artistic Copyright Bill, London (United Kingdom) Commentary: [1]
1874Correspondence respecting Colonial Copyright (United Kingdom)
1878Royal Commission on Copyright: Minutes of Evidence (United Kingdom)
1879Copyright Consolidation Bill (United Kingdom)
1900Artistic Copyright Bill, London (United Kingdom)