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Free Trade Regulations , Madrid (1762)
Source: Biblioteca Nacional de España; BNE. pages 135-136 from Novísima recopilación de las Leyes de España. (Madrid : [s.n.], 1805-1807) -Signature 1/6722.
Citation:
Free Trade Regulations , Madrid (1762), Primary Sources on Copyright (1450-1900), eds L. Bently & M. Kretschmer, www.copyrighthistory.org
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Chapter 1 Page 1
LAW XXIII.
Cárlos III . Royal Order. 14 November
1762
Absolute Freedom to sell books without
the tasa (price) established by the laws of the Kingdom,
with the exception of those of essential
needs
I have decided to revoke the tasa(price) established
by the laws of the Kingdom upon the authorisation
to sell books: and I order that in the future
books are to be sold with absolute freedom at the price
in which authors and booksellers wish to sell them,
because being freedom of commerce
the Mother of wealth, it will also be so in
this commerce of books; and, it is also not fair that,
without any retail prices imposed on foreigners,
only Spaniards had been discriminated
by their own laws. However,
Chapter 1 Page 2
taking into account, at the same time,
that this freedom may cause significant
damages to the public in relation to
those books that are essential for the instruction
and education of people; and considering
that booksellers could take advantage
of this basic need to buy them and that their
greediness could make this situation more
costly to the public, I have decided, regarding this
category of books of essential necessity,
that they are to be subjected to
the retail price established by the Council
as it has been until now.
Translation by: José Bellido
Source: Biblioteca Nacional de España; BNE. pages 135-136 from Novísima recopilación de las Leyes de España. (Madrid : [s.n.], 1805-1807) -Signature 1/6722.
Citation:
Free Trade Regulations , Madrid (1762), Primary Sources on Copyright (1450-1900), eds L. Bently & M. Kretschmer, www.copyrighthistory.org
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2 translated pages
Chapter 1 Page 1
LAW XXIII.
Cárlos III . Royal Order. 14 November
1762
Absolute Freedom to sell books without
the tasa (price) established by the laws of the Kingdom,
with the exception of those of essential
needs
I have decided to revoke the tasa
by the laws of the Kingdom upon the authorisation
to sell books: and I order that in the future
books are to be sold with absolute freedom at the price
in which authors and booksellers wish to sell them,
because being freedom of commerce
the Mother of wealth, it will also be so in
this commerce of books; and, it is also not fair that,
without any retail prices imposed on foreigners,
only Spaniards had been discriminated
by their own laws. However,
Chapter 1 Page 2
taking into account, at the same time,
that this freedom may cause significant
damages to the public in relation to
those books that are essential for the instruction
and education of people; and considering
that booksellers could take advantage
of this basic need to buy them and that their
greediness could make this situation more
costly to the public, I have decided, regarding this
category of books of essential necessity,
that they are to be subjected to
the retail price established by the Council
as it has been until now.
Translation by: José Bellido