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Copyright in Historical Perspective
L. Ray Patterson, Lyman Ray Patterson
Vanderbilt University Press · Hardcover · January 1, 1968
Reading lane: British & Irish Literary Criticism
First published in 1968, Copyright in Historical Perspective remains one of the most important histories of early copyright traditions and laws.
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- Authors
- L. Ray Patterson, Lyman Ray Patterson
- Publisher
- Vanderbilt University Press
- Published
- January 1, 1968
- Format
- Hardcover
- Theme
- British & Irish Literary Criticism · LITERARY CRITICISM / Subjects & Themes / Politics
- Reading lane
- British & Irish Literary Criticism
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Copyright Law
About This Book
First published in 1968, Copyright in Historical Perspective remains one of the most important histories of early copyright traditions and laws. Starting in the late 15th century and going through the late 19th century, Lyman Ray Patterson traces the regulation of publishing in Europe and the United States and the threats to fair use and public domain caused by shifting understandings of copyright law.
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