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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Core documents for France: Keyword perpetual protection

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1690s* Memorandum on the dispute between the Parisian and the provincial booksellers Commentary: [1]
1725-1726* Louis d'Héricourt's memorandum Commentary: [1]
1762* Royal declaration on privileges granted to inventors Commentary: [1]
1777* French Decree of 30 August 1777, on the duration of privileges Commentary: [1]
1777* Linguet's memorandum Commentary: [1]
1778* Pluquet's letters Commentary: [1]
1826* Minutes of the 1825-1826 Commission
1841* Report of Lamartine and parliamentary debates on literary property
1868* Proudhon: 'Les Majorats littéraires'
1878* Morillot on the author's right