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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18021802 Amendment
1828H.R. 140 Consolidated Bill
1831* Copyright Act Commentary: [1]
1831House Debate
1847* A Treatise on the Law of Copyright Commentary: [1]
1853British-American Copyright Convention Draft
1861* Confederate States of America Copyright Act
1863Confederate States of America Copyright Act Amendement
1865* Copyright Act Amendment
1870* Copyright Act
1879* Drone on Copyright
1879Baker's Argument
1896Hearing on H.R. 5976
1899Bleistein v. Donaldson Lithographing Co., District Court Decision
1900Bleistein v. Donaldson Lithographing Co., Circuit Court Decision
1902Bleistein's Brief
1902Bleistein: Donaldson Lithographing Co. Brief
1903* Bleistein v. Donaldson Lithographing Co. Commentary: [1]