On the Origin of the Right to Copy - Charting Movement of Copyright Law in Eighteenth Century Britain

Zusatztext ...meticulously researched..[Deazley] uncovers a wealth of new material and addresses issues left untouched by the existing histories...a fascinating and informative book, which will prove valuable to all those interested in the history of copyright law. Informationen zum Autor Ronan Deazley is a Lecturer in Law at the University of Durham. Klappentext Starting with the lapse of the Licensing Act 1662 in 1695! this book then charts the history of copyright law throughout the eighteenth century! culminating in the House of Lords decision in Donaldson v Becket (1774). Zusammenfassung This book examines the lead up to the passage of the Statute of Anne 1709 and charts the movement of copyright law throughout the eighteenth century. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Politics, Propaganda and Profanity; Not Property2. The Statute of Anne; A Miserable Havock3. Scraps of Proceedings4. Be Careful What You Wish For5. The First: Copyright at Common Law? A “Complicated” ActionThe Second: The Lawyers’ Tales6. Property and the Pamphleteers7. Millar v Taylor; The Temporary Perpetual Triumph8. Donaldson v Becket; A Game of Numbers9. An Ending and a Beginning

Product details

• Authors: Ronan Deazley, Deazley Ronan
• Publisher: Hart Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.07.2004
• EAN: 9781841133751
• ISBN: 978-1-84113-375-1
• No. of pages: 264
• Dimensions: 166 mm x 236 mm x 24 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Cultural history; Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; England, Wales, History: specific events & topics, HISTORY / General, LAW / Intellectual Property / General, History: specific events and topics, intellectual property law, Wales / Cymru