PRIMARY SOURCES

ON COPYRIGHT

(1450-1900)

Privilege for Squaring of the circle, Delft (1584)

Source: Universiteitsbibliotheek Leiden, THYSIA 1311:1; 2009 D 20

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Privilege for Squaring of the circle, Delft (1584), Primary Sources on Copyright (1450-1900), eds L. Bently & M. Kretschmer, www.copyrighthistory.org

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Full title:
Simon du Chesne, Squaring of the circle or the manner of finding an equal square in a given circle

Full title original language:
Simon du Chesne, Quadrature du cercle ou manière de trouver un quarre egual au cercle donne

Abstract:
After the consolidation of power in the young Dutch Republic, the right to grant printing privileges passed from the provincial states to the central government, the States-General. This document is one of the earliest privileges granted by the central government. The source is a ten-year privilege for a tract on the squaring of the circle written by Simon van der Eycke. Van der Eycke wrote his work in French, which was still the official language of the young republic, and dedicated it to the Prince of Orange, William the Silent, who, as Stadtholder of Holland and Zeeland, had become the de facto leader of the Dutch Revolt. The privilege reflects the shift in authority over printing privileges from the States of Holland to the Dutch States-General. It also illustrates how early copyright-like protections functioned as temporary state-sanctioned monopolies linked to networks of patronage, and how modern copyright evolved from systems that sought to balance government oversight, market regulation, and intellectual property protection, as explored further in the commentary.

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Author: Simon du Chesne (Simon van der Eycke)

Publisher: Albert Henry

Year: 1584

Location: Delft

Language: French

Source: Universiteitsbibliotheek Leiden, THYSIA 1311:1; 2009 D 20

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