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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1762* Tonson v. Collins Commentary: [1]
1814Parliamentary Debates on the Copyright Act (12 July)
1830Dramatic Writings Bill
1832Select Committee Report: Dramatic Literature
1832Parliamentary Debates on Drama and Dramatic Literature (31 May)
1833* Dramatic Literary Property Act Commentary: [1]
1833Parliamentary Debates on the Dramatic Literary Property Act (12 March)
1833Bill to amend the Laws relating to Dramatic Literary Property
1842* Copyright Act Commentary: [1]
1842Bill to Amend the Law of Copyright (4 March)
1842Bill to Amend the Law of Copyright (23 March)
1842Bill to Amend the Law of Copyright (21 April)
1844* International Copyright Act Commentary: [1]
1844International Copyright Bill
1852* International Copyright Act Commentary: [1]
1852Parliamentary Debates on the International Copyright Act (30 April)
1870* Copinger's Law of Copyright Commentary: [1]
1879Copyright Consolidation Bill
1886* International Copyright Act Commentary: [1]
1886International Copyright Bill