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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1861Fine Art Copyright Bill
1862* Fine Art Copyright Act Commentary: [1]
1862Parliamentary Debates on the Fine Art Copyright Act (28 Feb.)
1862Parliamentary Debates on the Fine Art Copyright Act (20 March)
1862Fine Art Copyright Bill (27 Feb.)
1862Fine Art Copyright Bill (20 March)
1870* Copinger's Law of Copyright Commentary: [1]
1878* Royal Commissioners' Report Commentary: [1]
1878Royal Commission on Copyright: Minutes of Evidence
1879Copyright Consolidation Bill
1886* International Copyright Act Commentary: [1]
1886International Copyright Bill
1886Correspondence respecting the Copyright Union