PRIMARY SOURCES

ON COPYRIGHT

(1450-1900)

Privilege Granted to the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to Print Almanacs, Stockholm (1748)

Source: Til underdånigst följe af Kongl. Maj:ts Nådiga befallning, har thesz och Riksens Cantzelie-Collegium härmed bordt allmänneligen tillkänna gifwa ... [Kongl. tryckeriet] [1748]. The National Library of Sweden.

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Privilege Granted to the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to Print Almanacs, Stockholm (1748), Primary Sources on Copyright (1450-1900), eds L. Bently & M. Kretschmer, www.copyrighthistory.org

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In humble obedience to the gracious command of His Majesty the King, we, the Chancellery-College of the Realm, do publicly proclaim that, with the aid of the privilege graciously granted by His Majesty, only the Royal Swedish Academy of Science may henceforth publish and print almanacs, and that no other person may thereafter reproduce them: The Royal Academy will begin to do so from the coming year 1749, and in by contracts with bookbinders for the purpose of distributing and selling almanacs



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throughout the realm at a price as it is stated on the title page. This is published for the knowledge of all. Stockholm, 23rd August, in the name of His Royal Highness and the Chancellery-College of the Realm.




Translation by: Mersiha Bruncevic

    

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