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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1507* Eloy d'Amerval's privilege Commentary: [1]
1515* Galliot Du Pré's Privilege Commentary: [1]
1530* La Fleur de la science de pourtraicture
1547* French Censorship Act Commentary: [1]
1552* General privilege granted to Adrien Le Roy and Robert Ballard Commentary: [1]
1586* Simon Marion's plea on privileges Commentary: [1]
1618* Book trade regulations and incorporation of the Parisian book trade Commentary: [1]
1650s* Vitré's memorandum on the prolongation of privileges
1656* Privilege du Roy [Charles Le Brun]
1660* Decree on Engravings
1665* French book trade regulations
1676* Decree on Sculptures
1686* Book trade regulations
1690s* Memorandum on the dispute between the Parisian and the provincial booksellers Commentary: [1]
1701* Royal letters patent Commentary: [1]
1725-1726* Pierre-Jacques Blondel's memorandum Commentary: [1]
1725-1726* Louis d'Héricourt's memorandum Commentary: [1]
1744* Code de la Librairie Commentary: [1]
1749* Crébillon case Commentary: [1]
1759* Sieur d'Anville's contract Commentary: [1]
1761* La Fontaine case Commentary: [1]
1762* Royal declaration on privileges granted to inventors Commentary: [1]
1763* Diderot's Letter on the book trade Commentary: [1]
1770* Luneau de Boisjermain's case
1776* Gaultier's memorandum for the provincial booksellers Commentary: [1]
1776* Fragments on the Freedom of the Press Commentary: [1]
1777* Royal declaration on sculpture and painting
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]
1780* Dramatic Act
1786* French Decree on Musical Publications
1790* Sieyès' report Commentary: [1]
1790* Petition by the printmakers and proprietors of copperplates to the National Assembly, May
1791* Le Chapelier's report Commentary: [1]
1791* Report of François Hell to the National Assembly Commentary: [1]
1793* French Literary and Artistic Property Act Commentary: [1]
1794* Petition by citizen makers of plaster casts to the National Convention, 3rd March
1814* Court of Cassation on sculptures Commentary: [1]
1814* Court of Cassation on compilations Commentary: [1]
1826* Minutes of the 1825-1826 Commission
1834* Balzac's letter to authors
1841* Report of Lamartine and parliamentary debates on literary property
1842* Court of Cassation on artistic property Commentary: [1]
1845* Court of Appeal on translations Commentary: [1]
1851* SACEM's act of constitution
1852* French International Copyright Act
1857* Court of cassation on originality
1861* Court of Cassation on telegraphic news Commentary: [1]
1862* Court of Cassation on photography Commentary: [1]
1866* Literary and artistic property act
1867* Cour de Cassation on moral rights
1868* Proudhon: 'Les Majorats littéraires'
1869* Court of Cassation on originality Commentary: [1]
1878* Morillot on the author's right
1902* Court of Cassation on moral rights Commentary: [1]