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Maugham, A Treatise on the Laws of Literary Property Full title original language N/A Abstract The first British legal treatise dedicated specifically to the law of copyright written by a strong advocate of the common law rights of the author. Maugham, in addition to providing a commentary upon the law of copyright, also used his work to lobby for both an extension to the copyright term (ideally resulting in a perpetual right) and a reduction in the library deposit requirements (arguing that authors should only be required to deposit one copy of their work for the British Museum). In proselytising the need for a change to the law in both areas he drew frequent comparisons with the law of other jurisdictions (in particular France and Germany). The work became a standard point of reference for many British and American authors who followed. Bibliography Simpson, A.W.B., "The Legal Treatise and Legal Theory". In Law, Litigants and the Legal Profession. Edited by Ives, E.W. and Manchester, A.H. (London: Royal Historical Society, 1983) Related documents in this database Author Robert Maugham Publisher n.p. 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Seymour (1677) 1 Mod. 256 Ponder v. Bradyll (1679), 13 Car. 2. Lill. Entr. 67 Burnet v. Chetwood (1721) 2 Mer. 441 Blackwell v. Harper (1740) 2 Atk. 93 Read v. Hodges (1740) NA, c.11 538/36 Gyles v. Wilcox (1741) 2 Atk. 141 Pope v. Curl (1741) 2 Atk. 342 Basket v. University of Cambridge (1758) 2 Keny. 397, 1 Black W. 105, 2 Burr. 661 Duke of Queensbury v. Shebbeare (1758) 2 Eden 329 Dodsley v. Kinnersley (1761) Amb. 403 Tonson v. Collins (1761) 1 Black W 301 Millar v. Taylor (1769) 4 Burr. 2303 Macklin v. Richardson (1770) Amb. 694 Donaldson v. Becket (1774) 4 Burr. 2408, 2 Bro. P.C. 129 Hawkesworth v. Newberry (1775) Lofft 775 Bach v. Longman (1777) 2 Cowp. 623 Bell v. Walker and Debrett (1785) 1 Bro.C.C. 451 Carnan v. Bowles (1786) 1 Cox 283 Storace v. Longman (1788) 11 East's 244 De Trusler v. Murray (1789) 1 East's 363 Grierson v. Jackson (1794) Ridg. L. & S. 304 Harrison v. Hogg (1794) 2 Ves. Jun. 323 Cary v. Longman (1801) 1 East 358 Hime v. Dale (1803) 11 East 244 Hogg v. Kirby (1803) 8 Ves. Jun. 215 Universities of Oxford and Cambridge v. Richardson (1803) 6 Ves. 689 Walcot v. Walker (1803) 7 Ves. 1 Lord Melville's trial (1805) Roworth v. Wilkes (1807) M. & R. 94 Du Bost v. Beresford (1810) 2 Camp. 511 Wilkins v. Aikin (1810) 17 Ves. Jun. 422 Gahagan v. Cooper (1811) 3 Camp. 111 University of Cambridge v. Bryer (1812) 16 East's 317 Power v. Walker (1814) 3 M. & S. 7 Wyatt v. Barnard (1814) 3 Ves. & B. 78 Brooke v. Clarke (1818) 1 B. & Ald. 396 De Berenger v. Wheble (1819) 2 Stark 548 White v. Geroch (1819) 2 B. & Ald. 298 Lawrence v. Smith (1822) Jacob 471 Murray v. Benbow (1822) The Times 2 Feb. 1822 Murray v. Elliston (1822) 5 B. & Ald. 657, The Times, 4 May 1822 Newton v. Cowie (1822) 4 Bing 234 West v. Francis (1822) 5 B. & Ald. 743 Abernethy v. Hutchinson (1825) 1 H. & TW. 28 Trustees of the British Museum v. Payne (1827) 4 Bing 540 Cases referred to in commentary N/A Institutions referred to Antiquarian Society, London Bodleian Library, Oxford British Museum Cambridge University Library Church of England Court of Chancery, England Court of Common Pleas Court of Exchequer, England Court of King's Bench Court of Sessions, Scotland English Law Society Eton College Faculty of Advocates, Edinburgh Haymarket Theatre House of Commons House of Lords Old Bailey Parliament Royal College of Surgeons Royal Italian Opera, Covent Garden Royal Library Royal Society, London Royal Society of Arts (RSA); also: Society for the Encouragement of the Arts, Manufactures and Commerce St Bartholomew's Hospital See of Canterbury Sion College, London Society of the King's Inns, Dublin Somerset House Star Chamber Stationers' Company Stationers' Hall Theatre Royal, Drury Lane University and King's College of Aberdeen University of Cambridge University of Edinburgh University of Glasgow University of Oxford University of St Andrews Westminster Hall Westminster School Winchester College Institutions referred to in commentary British Museum Key words abridgements authors' remuneration authorship, legal concept of book trade common law copyright compilation contract deposit duration duration, post mortem term fair use idea/expression immoral works incentives labour theory letters lobbying moral rights, divulgation (first publication) moral rights, theory oral works, protected subject matter originality perpetual protection piracy posthumous works property analogies property theory property theory, authors' property property theory, publishers' property translations, protection of universities unpublished works Responsible editor Ronan Deazley Copyright status Original document is out of copyright. 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