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Purcell's Printing Privilege, South Carolina (1792)

Source:
British Library A.S.S.18/3: Thomas Cooper, ed., Statutes at Large of South Carolina (1837-1868) 5: 219-220.

Citation:
Purcell's Printing Privilege (1792), Primary Sources on Copyright (1450-1900), eds L. Bently & M. Kretschmer, www.copyrighthistory.org

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Record-ID:
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Full title
Joseph Purcell's Map Printing Privilege

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Abstract
A grant by South Carolina to Joseph Purcell of exclusive publishing and vending rights in a map of the state. The 1792 grant demonstrates the persistence of individual legislative grants even after the legislation of the general state copyright statutes and the creation of the Federal regime.

Bibliography
Bugbee, Bruce Willis. The Genesis of American Patent and Copyright Law. Washington D.C.: Public Affairs Press, 1967.

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Location
South Carolina

Year
1792

Language
English

Source
British Library A.S.S.18/3: Thomas Cooper, ed., Statutes at Large of South Carolina (1837-1868) 5: 219-220.

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Persons referred to
Purcell, Joseph (fl.1786-1792)
Ramsay, David (1749-1815)
Read, Jacob (1752-1816)

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South Carolina

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Institutions referred to
Court of Common Pleas, South Carolina
South Carolina House of Representatives
South Carolina Senate

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Key words
duration
inheritability
maps, protected subject matter
privileges, printing
states, US
transferability

Responsible editor
Oren Bracha




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Primary Sources on Copyright (1450-1900), Faculty of Law, University of Cambridge, 10 West Road, Cambridge CB3 9DZ, UK