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    Core documents by: Date Place Core documents for: France Italy Germany United Kingdom United States All documents for: France Italy Germany United Kingdom United States Original language: English French German Italian Latin Browse documents by: Person ... by name ... by occupation ... by life dates Place Institution Legislation Case law Browse commentaries by: Person ... by name ... by occupation ... by life dates Place Institution Legislation Case law Browse database by: Key words Editors' login: | Persons referred to in commentaries Abbott, Charles (1762-1832); also: Baron Tenterdon; info: judge 1833: United Kingdom * Dramatic Literary Property Act 1862: United Kingdom * Fine Art Copyright Act Abbot, George (1562-1633); info: prelate; Archbishop of Canterbury (1611-1633) 1624: United Kingdom * Statute of Monopolies Abbt, Thomas (1738-1766); info: author; critic 1794: Germany * Prussian Statute Book (ALR) Abel, Karl Friedrich (1723-1787); info: composer; concert impresario 1777: United Kingdom * Bach v. Longman Abernethy, John (1764-1831); info: surgeon 1835: United Kingdom * Publication of Lectures Act Abree, James (c.1691-1768); info: printer 1667: United Kingdom * Milton's Contract Aconcio, Jacopo (c.1492-c.1567); info: Italian humanist; military engineer; political refugee to England 1474: Italy * Statute on Industrial Brevets Actors, Peter (fl.1485); info: King's printer 1518: United Kingdom * The Articles of the Pope's Bulle 1553: United Kingdom * Totell's Printing Patent 1559: United Kingdom * Day's privilege for The Cosmographical Glass Adams, Richard (1709/10-1774); info: judge 1774: United Kingdom * Donaldson v. Becket Adams, Samuel (1722-1803); info: American revolutionary politician 1672: USA * Usher's Printing Privilege Adams, Sir Francis Ottiwell (1826-1889); info: diplomat; Minister Plenipotentiary at Berne 1886: United Kingdom * International Copyright Act Addison, Joseph (1672-1719); info: writer; politician 1704: United Kingdom * Defoe's Essay on the Press 1741: United Kingdom * Pope v. Curl 1762: United Kingdom * Tonson v. Collins Adgate, Andrew (d.1793); info: American musician; choral director 1781: USA * Andrew Law's Petition Adolphus, John (1765-1845); info: barrister 1833: United Kingdom * Dramatic Literary Property Act Adrian Villaert (1490-1562); info: Franco-Flemish composer; founder of the Venetian School 1498: Italy * Ottaviano Petrucci's Music Patent Aeschylus (c.525 B.C.-c.456 B.C.); info: Greek tragedian 1846: Germany * Bilateral Treaty between Prussia and Britain Aesop; info: legendary Greek fabulist 1775: United Kingdom * Stationers' Company v. Carnan Aguesseau, Henri-François d' (1668-1751); info: statesman; Chancellor of France (1717-1750, intermittently) 1723: France * Code de la Librairie 1763: France * Diderot's Letter on the book trade Albert III (1414-1486); also: Achilles; info: Elector of Brandenburg 1479: Germany * Privilege of the Prince-Bishop of Würzburg Alberti, Leon Battista (1404-1472); info: Italian architect; poet; cryptographer 1474: Italy * Statute on Industrial Brevets Alciati, Andrea (1492-1550); also: Alciatus; info: jurist 1515: France * Galliot Du Pré's Privilege 1545: Italy * Decree on Author-Printer Relations Alderson, Edward Hall (1787-1857); info: judge; legal writer 1854: United Kingdom * Jeffreys v. Boosey Alembert, Jean le Rond D' (1717-1783); info: philosopher; mathematician 1762: France * Royal declaration on privileges granted to inventors Allen, Joel (b.1755); info: American silversmith; engraver 1781: USA * Andrew Law's Petition Allingham, William (1824-1889); info: journalist; editor 1878: United Kingdom * Royal Commissioners' Report Amerbach, Johann (1414-1513); info: printer 1501: Germany * Imperial Senate privilege to the Sodalitas Celtica 1531: Germany * Basel Printers' Statute Amerot, Adrien (d.1560); info: teacher of Greek; lexicographer 1531: Germany * Basel Printers' Statute Anderson, William (fl.1772); info: bookseller 1773: United Kingdom * Hinton v. Donaldson Anderton, William (d.1693); info: printer 1690: United Kingdom * Locke's Second Treatise on Government (selected extracts) Andrea Torresani of Asola (1451'1529), info: printer; bookseller 1517: Italy * Decree on Press Affairs Andrea Torresani of Asola (1451-1529), info: printer; bookseller 1486: Italy * Marco Antonio Sabellico's Printing Privilege Andreae, Hieronymus (d.1556); info: artist 1511: Germany * Imperial Privilege for Arnolt Schlick André, Johann Anton (1775-1842); info: composer; music publisher; publisher of Mozart's works 1830: Germany * Amended music publishers' agreement against piracy Angelus Silesius (1624-1677); also: Johann Scheffler; info: poet; mystic 1659: Germany * Schupp: The Book Thief Anisson-Duperron, Etienne (1748-1794); info: printer; director of the Imprimerie royale (1788) 1723: France * Code de la Librairie Anne (1665-1714); info: Queen of Great Britain and Ireland (1702-1714) 1690: United Kingdom * Locke's Second Treatise on Government (selected extracts) 1704: United Kingdom * Defoe's Essay on the Press 1710: United Kingdom * Statute of Anne 1721: United Kingdom * Burnet v. Chetwood 1741: United Kingdom * Gyles v. Wilcox (Atkyn's Reports) 1762: United Kingdom * Tonson v. Collins 1777: France * Linguet's memorandum Antico, Andrea (c.1480-after 1538); also: Andrea Antico da Montona; Anticho; Antiquo; info: music printer; editor; publisher; composer 1498: Italy * Ottaviano Petrucci's Music Patent Antommarchi, Francesco (1780-1838); info: Napoleon's physician at St Helena 1814: France * Court of Cassation on sculptures Applegarth, Augustus (c.1788-1871); info: calico printer; silk printer 1787: United Kingdom * Calico Printers' Act Aquinas, St Thomas (1225-1274); info: scholastic philosopher; theologian 1586: France * Simon Marion's plea on privileges Arbuthnot, John (1667-1735); info: physician; satirist 1737: United Kingdom * Baller v. Watson: Entry from the Court's Book of Orders 1741: United Kingdom * Pope v. Curl Archenholtz, Johann Wilhelm von (1741-1812); info: historian 1790: Germany * J.F.F. Ganz's draft for a general ban on reprinting within the whole Empire Archer, Thomas (fl.1620); info: printer 1624: United Kingdom * Statute of Monopolies Argenson, Marc-Pierre de Voyer de Paulmy, comte d' (1696-1764); info: statesman; director of the Librairie (1737-1740) 1723: France * Code de la Librairie Ariosto, Ludovico (1474-1533); info: writer; poet 1486: Italy * Marco Antonio Sabellico's Printing Privilege 1517: Italy * Decree on Press Affairs 1545: Italy * Decree on Author-Printer Relations 1672: USA * Usher's Printing Privilege Aristotle (384 B.C.-322 B.C.); info: Greek philosopher; scientist 1513: Germany * Imperial privilege for Eucharius Rösslin 1586: France * Simon Marion's plea on privileges Arne, Thomas (1710-1778); info: composer; music performer 1777: United Kingdom * Bach v. Longman Arnold, Matthew (1822-1888); info: poet; writer 1878: United Kingdom * Royal Commissioners' Report Artaria, Francesco (1744-1808); info: founder of publishing house 1840: Germany * Bilateral Treaty between Austria and Sardinia Asher, Adolphus (1800-1853); info: Berlin bookseller; anglophile 1846: Germany * Bilateral Treaty between Prussia and Britain Ashurst, William (1725-1807); info: judge 1774: United Kingdom * Donaldson v. Becket 1798: United Kingdom * Beckford v. Hood Aston, Richard (1717-1778); info: judge 1747: United Kingdom * Warburton's Letter from an Author 1763: France * Diderot's Letter on the book trade 1769: United Kingdom * Millar v. Taylor 1774: United Kingdom * Donaldson v. Becket 1778: France * Pluquet's letters 1833: United Kingdom * Dramatic Literary Property Act 1854: United Kingdom * Jeffreys v. Boosey 1870: United Kingdom * Copinger's Law of Copyright Astrue, John (fl.1753); info: lexicographer 1773: United Kingdom * Hinton v. Donaldson Atkyns, John Tracey (1706-1773); info: law reporter 1741: United Kingdom * Gyles v. Wilcox (Atkyn's Reports) Attaignant, Pierre (c.1494-1552); info: music printer 1552: France * General privilege granted to Adrien Le Roy and Robert Ballard Auber, Daniel François Esprit (1782-1871); info: composer 1838: United Kingdom * International Copyright Act 1854: United Kingdom * Jeffreys v. Boosey Augustine, St (354-430); also: Aurelius Augustinus; info: Church father 1469: Italy * Johannes of Speyer's Printing Monopoly 1515: France * Galliot Du Pré's Privilege Aumont (fl.1757-1761); info: publisher 1761: France * La Fontaine case Austen, Jane (1775-1817); info: novelist 1667: United Kingdom * Milton's Contract Austin, Stephen (d.1750); info: bookseller 1773: United Kingdom * Hinton v. Donaldson Avellaneda, Alonso Fernández de (fl.1614); info: pseudonym of the author of the spurious second part of "Don Quixote" 1845: France * Court of Appeal on translations Aylmer, Brabazon (c.1645-c.1719); info: bookseller 1667: United Kingdom * Milton's Contract Babington, Thomas (1758-1837); info: philanthropist; politician 1814: United Kingdom * Copyright Act Bachofen, Johann Caspar (1695-1755); info: composer 1739: Germany Privilege of the Protestant Swiss Cantons Bach, Johann Christian (1735-1782); also: the 'London' Bach; info: composer 1777: United Kingdom * Bach v. Longman 1838: United Kingdom * International Copyright Act Bacon, Francis (1561-1626); info: philosopher; essayist 1667: United Kingdom * Milton's Contract Badius, Josse (1462-1535); also: Jodocus Badius; Bade; info: printer; author 1531: Germany * Basel Printers' Statute Baillière, Hippolyte-Pierre (1809-1867); info: publisher 1838: United Kingdom * International Copyright Act Baillière, Jean-Baptiste (1797-1885); info: publisher 1838: United Kingdom * International Copyright Act Baker, William C. M. (fl.1867-1879); info: American auditor 1879: USA * Baker v. Selden Bakfark, Bálint (1507-1576); also: Valentin Greffius; info: composer 1511: Germany * Imperial Privilege for Arnolt Schlick Baldwyn, Joshua (fl.1781); info: Clerk of Stationers' Company 1775: United Kingdom * Stationers' Company v. Carnan Balesdens, Jean (d.1674); also: Ballesdens; info: scholar; editor; bibliophile 1552: France * General privilege granted to Adrien Le Roy and Robert Ballard Ballard, Christophe (d.1715); info: music printer 1552: France * General privilege granted to Adrien Le Roy and Robert Ballard Ballard, Christophe-Jean-François (d.1765); info: music printer 1552: France * General privilege granted to Adrien Le Roy and Robert Ballard Ballard, Jean-Baptiste-Christophe (c.1663-1750); info: music printer 1552: France * General privilege granted to Adrien Le Roy and Robert Ballard Ballard, Pierre I (c.1575-1639); info: music printer 1552: France * General privilege granted to Adrien Le Roy and Robert Ballard Ballard, Pierre-Robert-Christophe (d.1812); info: music printer 1552: France * General privilege granted to Adrien Le Roy and Robert Ballard Ballard, Robert I (d.1588); info: music printer 1515: France * Galliot Du Pré's Privilege 1552: France * General privilege granted to Adrien Le Roy and Robert Ballard Ballard, Robert III (c.1610-1673); info: music printer 1552: France * General privilege granted to Adrien Le Roy and Robert Ballard Ballarin, Giorgio (d.1512); info: Venetian glassmaker 1474: Italy * Statute on Industrial Brevets Balthazar de Gabiano; info: Lyonnais printer 1503: Italy * Warning of Aldus Manutius against Lyonese Typographers Bancroft, George (1800-1891); info: American historian; US Minister in Britain (1846-1849) 1854: United Kingdom * Jeffreys v. Boosey Bancroft, Richard (1544-1610); info: prelate; Archbishop of Canterbury (1604-1610) 1559: United Kingdom * Elizabethan Injunctions Barbaro, Daniele (fl.1493); info: Italian publisher 1469: Italy * Johannes of Speyer's Printing Monopoly Barbaro, Ermolao (1454-1493/95); also: Hermolaus Barbarus; info: Italian scholar 1469: Italy * Johannes of Speyer's Printing Monopoly Barbin, Claude (c.1628-1698); info: bookseller; publisher 1761: France * La Fontaine case Barker, Christopher (1528/29-1599); info: Queen's printer 1586: United Kingdom * Star Chamber Decree Barlow, Joel (1754-1812); info: American poet; politician 1781: USA * Andrew Law's Petition 1783: USA * Connecticut Copyright Statute Barnardiston, Thomas (1706-1752); info: law reporter 1741: United Kingdom * Gyles v. Wilcox (Atkyn's Reports) Barnes, Joseph (fl.1785-1792); info: American steamboat constructor 1789: USA * The Constitutional Copyright Clause Barnes, Thomas (1785-1841); info: drama critic; editor of "The Times"; reformer 1835: United Kingdom * Publication of Lectures Act Barovier, Angelo (1405-1460); info: inventor of Venetian crystal 1474: Italy * Statute on Industrial Brevets Barovier, Marietta (fl.1460); info: Venetian glassmaker 1474: Italy * Statute on Industrial Brevets Barre, Jean-François de la (1745-1766); info: free thinker 1776: France * Fragments on the Freedom of the Press 1777: France * Linguet's memorandum Barrow, Isaac (1630-1677); info: theologian 1667: United Kingdom * Milton's Contract Barrow, Thomas (fl.1630s); info: linen-draper 1667: United Kingdom * Milton's Contract Baskett, John (1664/65-1742); info: stationer; printer 1762: United Kingdom * Tonson v. Collins Baskett, Robert (fl.1746-1749); info: printer 1762: United Kingdom * Tonson v. Collins Baskett, Thomas (1701-1761); info: printer 1762: United Kingdom * Tonson v. Collins Bathurst, Henry, 2nd Earl (1714-1794); also: Lord Apsley; info: Lord Chancellor (1771-1778) 1769: United Kingdom * Millar v. Taylor 1774: United Kingdom * Donaldson v. Becket 1775: United Kingdom * Stationers' Company v. Carnan 1833: United Kingdom * Dramatic Literary Property Act 1870: United Kingdom * Copinger's Law of Copyright Baudelaire, Charles Pierre (1821-1867); info: Symbolist poet 1869: France * Court of Cassation on originality Baudry; info: Paris-based publishing house 1838: United Kingdom * International Copyright Act Bayard, James Asheton, Jr. (1799-1880); info: Senator for Delaware 1856: USA * Copyright Act Amendment Bayley, Daniel (1729-1799); info: American music publisher; organist 1781: USA * Andrew Law's Petition Bayley, Sir John (1763-1841); info: judge; legal writer 1838: United Kingdom * International Copyright Act 1854: United Kingdom * Jeffreys v. Boosey Bayle, Pierre (1647-1706); info: Protestant philosopher 1701: France * Royal letters patent 1763: France * Diderot's Letter on the book trade Bebel, Johann (fl.1530); info: printer 1531: Germany * Basel Printers' Statute Beckenhub, Johannes (c.1479); info: printer 1479: Germany * Privilege of the Prince-Bishop of Würzburg Becker, Rudolph Zacharias (1752-1822); info: publisher; author 1790: Germany * J.F.F. Ganz's draft for a general ban on reprinting within the whole Empire Becket, Thomas (1722-1813); also: Beckett; info: bookseller 1773: United Kingdom * Hinton v. Donaldson 1774: United Kingdom * Donaldson v. Becket Beck, Leonhard, (c.1480-1542); info: painter; draftsman 1511: Germany * Imperial Privilege for Arnolt Schlick Bede, the Venerable, St (c.673-735); info: scholar; theologian; historian 1566: United Kingdom * Star Chamber Decree Beethoven, Ludwig van (1770-1827); info: composer 1830: Germany * Amended music publishers' agreement against piracy 1870: Germany * Copyright Act for the German Empire Beier, Adrian (1634-1698); also: Beyer; info: Professor of law at Jena 1690: Germany Beier: On the Book Trade and its Privileges Belknap, Jeremy (1744-1798); info: American historian; clergyman 1783: USA * Connecticut Copyright Statute Bellay, Joachim du (1522-1560); info: poet; humanist 1515: France * Galliot Du Pré's Privilege Bellini, Vincenzo (1801-1835); info: operatic composer 1854: United Kingdom * Jeffreys v. Boosey Bell, Thomas (fl.1783); info: inventor of cylinder printing; engraver 1787: United Kingdom * Calico Printers' Act Bembo, Pietro (1470-1547); info: poet; philologist; cardinal 1545: Italy * Decree on Author-Printer Relations Benedict, Sir Julius (1804-1885); info: composer 1878: United Kingdom * Royal Commissioners' Report Bentham, Joseph (fl.1740-1758); info: Cambridge University printer 1762: United Kingdom * Tonson v. Collins Bentley, George (1828-1895); info: publisher 1847: United Kingdom * Foreign Reprints Act Bently, Richard (1662-1742); also: Bentley; info: scholar; critic 1667: United Kingdom * Milton's Contract Bergne, Sir John Henry Gibbs (1842-1908); info: diplomat 1886: United Kingdom * International Copyright Act Berg, Günther Heinrich, Freiherr vom (1765-1843); info: delegate at Frankfurt Diet 1837: Germany * Directive for reciprocal copyright protection within the German Confederation Berkeley, Sir William (1605-1677); info: Governor of Virginia (1642-1652, 1660-1677) 1672: USA * Usher's Printing Privilege Bernardo Giustiniani (1408-1489); info: humanist; writer; statesman 1486: Italy * Marco Antonio Sabellico's Printing Privilege Berthelet, Thomas (d.1555); info: King's printer; bookbinder 1559: United Kingdom * Day's privilege for The Cosmographical Glass Berthold of Henneberg (1441-1504); info: Archbishop of Mainz 1479: Germany * Privilege of the Prince-Bishop of Würzburg Bertuch, Friedrich Justin (1747-1822); info: publisher 1809: Germany * Baden Civil Code Betbéder (fl.1862); info: photographer 1862: France * Court of Cassation on photography Bethell, Richard, 1st Baron Westbury (1800-1873); info: Lord Chancellor (1861-1865) 1862: United Kingdom * Fine Art Copyright Act Beuchot, Adrien Jean Quentin (1773-1851); info: scholar; editor of Voltaire's works 1814: France * Court of Cassation on compilations Bey, Gilles (fl.1586-1595); info: bookseller 1586: France * Simon Marion's plea on privileges Bibliander, Theodor (1504-1564); also: Theodorus; Theodor Buchmann; info: Professor of theology at Basel; Orientalist; translator 1531: Germany * Basel Printers' Statute Biester, Johann Erich (1749-1816); info: librarian 1794: Germany * Prussian Statute Book (ALR) Bignon, Jérôme (1589-1656); info: councillor of state 1701: France * Royal letters patent Billings, William (1746-1800); info: American choral composer; tanner 1672: USA * Usher's Printing Privilege 1781: USA * Andrew Law's Petition Billon, François de (fl.1555); info: author 1507: France * Eloy d'Amerval's privilege Bingham, Thomas (b.1933); also: Baron Bingham of Cornhill; info: judge 1690: United Kingdom * Locke's Second Treatise on Government (selected extracts) Bird, Robert Montgomery (1805-1854); info: American author 1856: USA * Copyright Act Amendment Birkenhead, John (1617-1679); info: journalist; poet; Surveyor of the Press 1662: United Kingdom * Licensing Act Birrell, Augustine (1850-1933); info: politician; writer 1710: United Kingdom * Statute of Anne 1878: United Kingdom * Royal Commissioners' Report Blackstone, William (1723-1780); info: legal writer; judge 1690: United Kingdom * Locke's Second Treatise on Government (selected extracts) 1741: United Kingdom * Pope v. Curl 1762: United Kingdom * Tonson v. Collins 1763: France * Diderot's Letter on the book trade 1769: United Kingdom * Millar v. Taylor 1774: United Kingdom * Donaldson v. Becket 1775: United Kingdom * Stationers' Company v. Carnan 1798: United Kingdom * Beckford v. Hood 1870: United Kingdom * Copinger's Law of Copyright Bladen, William (1673-1718); info: clerk of the Maryland House of Delegates 1672: USA * Usher's Printing Privilege Blaine, Delabere Roberton (1807-1871); info: lawyer; author of "On the Laws of Artistic Copyright and their Defects" (1853) 1847: United Kingdom * Foreign Reprints Act 1862: United Kingdom * Fine Art Copyright Act Blanc, Etienne (1805-1874); info: jurist; author of "Traité de la contrefaçon en tous genres et de sa poursuite en justice" (1837) 1814: France * Court of Cassation on sculptures 1845: France * Court of Appeal on translations Blatchford, Samuel (1820-1893); info: American judge; reporter of decisions 1856: USA * Copyright Act Amendment Bleistein, George (1861-1918); info: American publisher; printer; lithographer 1903: USA * Bleistein v. Donaldson Lithographing Co. Blodgett, William (1754-1809); info: American cartographer 1781: USA * Andrew Law's Petition Blondel, Pierre-Jacques (1683-1739); info: author 1515: France * Galliot Du Pré's Privilege 1701: France * Royal letters patent 1723: France * Code de la Librairie 1759: France * Sieur d'Anville's contract 1763: France * Diderot's Letter on the book trade 1845: France * Court of Appeal on translations Bodin, Jean (1530-1596); info: political philosopher 1586: France * Simon Marion's plea on privileges Böhm, Hans (d.1476); info: religious revolutionary 1479: Germany * Privilege of the Prince-Bishop of Würzburg Boileau, Etienne (c.1200-1270); info: Grand-Provost of Paris 1762: France * Royal declaration on privileges granted to inventors Boileau-Despréaux, Nicolas (1636-1711); info: author 1759: France * Sieur d'Anville's contract Boisguilbert, Pierre de (1646-1714); info: Lieutenant General of Police of Rouen 1763: France * Diderot's Letter on the book trade Boissier, Jean (fl.1504); info: bookseller 1507: France * Eloy d'Amerval's privilege Boker, George Henry (1823-1890); info: American poet; playwright; diplomat 1856: USA * Copyright Act Amendment Boleyn, Anne (c.1504-1536); info: second wife of Henry VIII 1538: United Kingdom * Henrician Proclamation Bolingbroke, Henry St John, 1st Viscount (1678-1751); info: statesman; writer 1737: United Kingdom * Baller v. Watson: Entry from the Court's Book of Orders Bonafusus de Sancta Columba (fl.1236); info: Mayor of Bordeaux 1762: France * Royal declaration on privileges granted to inventors Boosey, Thomas (1794/95-1871); info: music publisher 1854: United Kingdom * Jeffreys v. Boosey Bossuet, Jacques Bénigne (1627-1704); info: churchman; orator 1814: France * Court of Cassation on compilations Boswell, James (1740-1795); info: lawyer; diarist; biographer 1667: United Kingdom * Milton's Contract 1773: United Kingdom * Hinton v. Donaldson 1842: United Kingdom * Copyright Act Boucicault, Dion (1820-1890); info: Irish actor; dramatist 1833: United Kingdom * Dramatic Literary Property Act 1856: USA * Copyright Act Amendment Boudinot, Elias (1740-1821); info: American lawyer; statesman; President of the Continental Congress (1782-1783) 1783: USA * Connecticut Copyright Statute 1790: USA * Copyright Act Boufflers, Stanislas Jean chevalier de (1738-1815); info: statesman; writer 1762: France * Royal declaration on privileges granted to inventors Bourdalouse, Louis (1632-1704); info: churchman; orator 1814: France * Court of Cassation on compilations Bourke, Robert, Baron Connemara (1827-1902); info: barrister; MP; Governor of Madras (1886-1902) 1886: United Kingdom * International Copyright Act Bourne, Nicholas (d.1661); info: printer 1624: United Kingdom * Statute of Monopolies Bourne, Robert (fl.1586); info: printer 1586: United Kingdom * Star Chamber Decree Bourne, Samuel (1834-1912); info: photographer 1862: United Kingdom * Fine Art Copyright Act Bousset, Jean-Baptiste Drouart de (1662-1725); info: French composer; singer 1552: France * General privilege granted to Adrien Le Roy and Robert Ballard Boydell, John (1720-1804); info: engraver; dealer in prints 1798: United Kingdom * Models and Busts Act Boydell, John (1720-1804); info: engraver; printseller 1862: United Kingdom * Fine Art Copyright Act Boyer, Jean-Baptiste de, Marquis d'Argens (1703-1771); info: philosopher; courtier 1765: Germany Reich v. Pauli 1794: Germany * Prussian Statute Book (ALR) Boyle, Richard, 3rd Earl of Burlington (1694-1753); info: patron of the arts 1737: United Kingdom * Booksellers' Bill Braddon, Mary Elizabeth (1835-1915); info: novelist 1878: United Kingdom * Royal Commissioners' Report Bradford, William (1663-1752); info: English-born American printer 1672: USA * Usher's Printing Privilege Bradley, Joseph Philo (1813-1892); info: American jurist; U.S. Supreme Court Associate Justice (1870-1892) 1879: USA * Baker v. Selden Bragg, Benjamin (fl.1704); info: publisher 1704: United Kingdom * Defoe's Essay on the Press Brant, Sebastian (1457-1521); info: author 1501: Germany * Imperial Senate privilege to the Sodalitas Celtica Bras-de-Fer, Jean, Sieur de Château-Fort (fl.1611); info: inventor 1762: France * Royal declaration on privileges granted to inventors Brauer, Johann Niklas Friedrich (1754-1813); info: jurist; editor of Baden Statute Book 1809: Germany * Baden Civil Code Breitkopf, Johann Gottlob Immanuel (1719-1794); info: music publisher; typographer 1765: Germany Reich v. Pauli 1790: Germany * J.F.F. Ganz's draft for a general ban on reprinting within the whole Empire 1794: Germany * Prussian Statute Book (ALR) Brettell, T. (fl.1831-1838); info: music publisher 1854: United Kingdom * Jeffreys v. Boosey Brewster, Benjamin Harris (1816-1888); info: American attorney 1853: USA * Stowe v. Thomas Brie, Eustace de (fl.1507); info: bookseller 1507: France * Eloy d'Amerval's privilege Briot, Nicolas (1579-1646); info; coin engraver; inventor 1762: France * Royal declaration on privileges granted to inventors Britton, John (1771-1857); info: antiquary 1814: United Kingdom * Copyright Act Brockes, Barthold Heinrich (1680-1747); info: author 1739: Germany Privilege of the Protestant Swiss Cantons Brockhaus, Friedrich (1800-1865); info: publisher 1830: Germany * Amended music publishers' agreement against piracy Brönner, Johann Carl (1738-1812); info: bookseller; publisher 1794: Germany * Prussian Statute Book (ALR) Brooke, Henry (c.1703-1783); info: writer; playwright 1773: United Kingdom * Hinton v. Donaldson Brouault, Jean (fl.1646); info: alchemist 1552: France * General privilege granted to Adrien Le Roy and Robert Ballard Brougham, Henry Peter, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux (1778-1868); info: jurist; Lord Chancellor (1830-1834) 1798: United Kingdom * Beckford v. Hood 1814: United Kingdom * Copyright Act 1835: United Kingdom * Publication of Lectures Act 1838: United Kingdom * International Copyright Act 1842: United Kingdom * Copyright Act 1854: United Kingdom * Jeffreys v. Boosey Brown, George (d.1776); also: Lord Coalston; info: judge 1773: United Kingdom * Hinton v. Donaldson Brunelleschi, Filippo (1377-1466); info: Italian architect; goldsmith; sculptor 1474: Italy * Statute on Industrial Brevets 1762: France * Royal declaration on privileges granted to inventors Brunet, Anthelme (d.1835); info: publisher 1814: France * Court of Cassation on compilations Brunfels, Otto (c.1488-1534); info: botanist; theologian 1533: Germany * Schott v. Egenolph Bruyset, Jean-Marie (1719-1793); info: printer; bookseller 1759: France * Sieur d'Anville's contract Bryce, James, 1st Viscount (1838-1922); info: jurist; Regius Professor of Civil Law at Oxford; historian; politician; Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (1886) 1886: United Kingdom * International Copyright Act Brydges, Sir Samuel Egerton (1762-1837); info: writer; genealogist 1814: United Kingdom * Copyright Act Bryer, Henry (fl.1812); info: bookseller 1814: United Kingdom * Copyright Act Buckley, Samuel (fl.1710-1733); info: bookseller 1710: United Kingdom * Statute of Anne 1838: United Kingdom * International Copyright Act Buckner, John (1631-1695); info: English immigrant to Virginia 1672: USA * Usher's Printing Privilege Budé, Guillaume (1467-1540); also: Budaeus; info: scholar 1531: Germany * Basel Printers' Statute Buller, Sir Francis (1746-1800); info: judge 1833: United Kingdom * Dramatic Literary Property Act Bullier; info: news agency 1861: France * Court of Cassation on telegraphic news Bullinger, Henry; info: author; reformer 1538: United Kingdom * Henrician Proclamation Bunyan, John (1628-1688); info: author; preacher 1737: United Kingdom * Baller v. Watson: Entry from the Court's Book of Orders Burckhardt, Jacob Christopher (1818-1897); info: Swiss historian; writer on the Renaissance 1474: Italy * Statute on Industrial Brevets Burgkmair, Hans, (1473-1531); info: painter; draftsman 1511: Germany * Imperial Privilege for Arnolt Schlick Burke, Aedanus (1743-1802); info: American soldier; judge; congressman 1790: USA * Copyright Act Burke, Charles 1833: United Kingdom * Dramatic Literary Property Act Burke, Edmund (1729-1797); info: statesman; philosopher 1801: United Kingdom * Copyright Act Burnet, Dr. Thomas (c.1635-1715); info: natural philosopher; headmaster 1721: United Kingdom * Burnet v. Chetwood 1741: United Kingdom * Gyles v. Wilcox (Atkyn's Reports) Burnet, Gilbert (1690-1726); info: writer 1741: United Kingdom * Gyles v. Wilcox (Atkyn's Reports) Burney, Fanny (1752-1840); also: Frances; Madame D'Arblay; info: novelist; diarist 1667: United Kingdom * Milton's Contract Burns, Robert (1759-1796); info: Scottish poet 1814: United Kingdom * Copyright Act 1853: USA * Stowe v. Thomas Busca, Ercole (d.1484); info: Italian typographer 1469: Italy * Johannes of Speyer's Printing Monopoly Bussi, Giovanne Andrea (1417-1475); info: librarian at the Vatican; editor 1469: Italy * Johannes of Speyer's Printing Monopoly Butterworth, John (fl.1814); info: bookseller 1814: United Kingdom * Copyright Act Butter, Nathaniel (c.1583-1664); info: printer 1624: United Kingdom * Statute of Monopolies Bynkershoek, Cornelis van (1673-1743); info: judge; jurist 1762: United Kingdom * Tonson v. Collins Bürckli, Johann Heinrich (fl.1743); info: publisher 1739: Germany Privilege of the Protestant Swiss Cantons Byrd, William (c.1543-1623); info: composer 1586: United Kingdom * Star Chamber Decree Byron, George Gordon, 6th Baron Byron of Rochdale (1788-1824); info: poet 1798: United Kingdom * Beckford v. Hood 1814: United Kingdom * Copyright Act 1833: United Kingdom * Dramatic Literary Property Act Cadell, Thomas, Sr. (1742-1802); info: bookseller 1833: United Kingdom * Dramatic Literary Property Act Cadwalader, Lambert (1742-1823); info: American merchant; military officer; congressman 1790: USA * Copyright Act Caird, John (1820-1898); info: university principal; Church of Scotland minister; theologian 1835: United Kingdom * Publication of Lectures Act Calcraft, Sir Henry George (1836-1896); info: Permanent Secretary of the Board of Trade 1886: United Kingdom * International Copyright Act Calvisius, Seth (1556-1615); info: composer 1511: Germany * Imperial Privilege for Arnolt Schlick Calye, Robert (fl.1558); info: printer 1559: United Kingdom * Day's privilege for The Cosmographical Glass Camden, Charles Pratt, 1st Earl (1714-1794); info: jurist; statesman 1667: United Kingdom * Milton's Contract 1774: United Kingdom * Donaldson v. Becket 1775: United Kingdom * Stationers' Company v. Carnan Cameron, Dr Charles (1841-1924); info: newspaper owner 1878: United Kingdom * Royal Commissioners' Report Campbell, Ilay (1734-1823); info: judge; politician 1773: United Kingdom * Hinton v. Donaldson Campbell, John, 1st Baron Campbell (1779-1861); info: MP; judge; Lord Chancellor (1859-1861) 1741: United Kingdom * Pope v. Curl 1854: United Kingdom * Jeffreys v. Boosey Campion, Edmund (1540-1581); info: Jesuit writer 1586: United Kingdom * Star Chamber Decree Canfield, John (1740-1786); info: American lawyer 1783: USA * Connecticut Copyright Statute Canova, Antonio (1757-1822); info: sculptor 1814: France * Court of Cassation on sculptures Capen, Nahum (1804-1886); info: American bookseller; historian; postmaster 1841: USA * Folsom v. Marsh Cardon, the Abbé (fl.1802-1815); info: author 1814: France * Court of Cassation on compilations Carey, Henry Charles (1793-1879); info: American economist; printer; publisher; protectionist 1801: United Kingdom * Copyright Act 1854: United Kingdom * Jeffreys v. Boosey Carey, Mathew (1760-1839); info: printer; pamphleteer 1801: United Kingdom * Copyright Act Carlyle, Thomas (1795-1881); info: historian; essayist; sage 1838: United Kingdom * International Copyright Act Carmer, Johann Heinrich (1720-1821); info: statesman 1794: Germany * Prussian Statute Book (ALR) Carnan, Thomas (1737-1788); info: printer; bookseller 1775: United Kingdom * Stationers' Company v. Carnan Catherine of Aragon (1485-1536); info: first wife of Henry VIII 1538: United Kingdom * Henrician Proclamation Cavendish, Spencer Compton, 8th Duke (1833-1908); also: Marquis of Hartington; info: politician 1886: United Kingdom * International Copyright Act Cave, Edward (1691-1754); info: printer; magazine proprietor 1737: United Kingdom * Booksellers' Bill 1741: United Kingdom * Gyles v. Wilcox (Atkyn's Reports) Cavour, Count Camillo Benso di (1810-1861); info: statesman 1862: France * Court of Cassation on photography Cawood, John (1514-1572); info: royal printer; Master of Stationers' Company 1559: United Kingdom * Day's privilege for The Cosmographical Glass 1566: United Kingdom * Star Chamber Decree Caxton, William (c.1422-c.1492); info: printer; merchant; diplomat 1501: Germany * Imperial Senate privilege to the Sodalitas Celtica 1518: United Kingdom * The Articles of the Pope's Bulle 1553: United Kingdom * Totell's Printing Patent 1559: United Kingdom * Day's privilege for The Cosmographical Glass 1838: United Kingdom * International Copyright Act Cecil, Sir Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne, 3rd Marquis of Salisbury (1830-1903); info: Conservative statesman; Prime Minister (1885-1886, 1886-1892, 1895-1902) 1886: United Kingdom * International Copyright Act Cecil, William, 1st Baron Burghley (1520-1598); also: Burleigh; Burchleigh; info: statesman 1586: United Kingdom * Star Chamber Decree Celtis, Conrad (1459-1508); info: author 1479: Germany * Privilege of the Prince-Bishop of Würzburg 1501: Germany * Imperial Senate privilege to the Sodalitas Celtica 1511: Germany * Imperial Privilege for Arnolt Schlick 1660: Germany * Frankfurt Printers' Ordinance Certon, Pierre (c.1515-1572); info: French composer 1552: France * General privilege granted to Adrien Le Roy and Robert Ballard Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de (1547-1616); info: Spanish novelist; playwright; poet 1809: Germany * Baden Civil Code 1845: France * Court of Appeal on translations Chamberlain, Joseph (1836-1914); info: statesman; President of the Board of Trade (1880-1885) 1886: United Kingdom * International Copyright Act Chambers, William (1800-1883); info: Scottish publisher; philanthropist 1847: United Kingdom * Foreign Reprints Act Chanfrau, Frank S. (1824-1884); also: Francis; info: American actor; theatre manager 1856: USA * Copyright Act Amendment Chapman, Frederick (fl.1870); info: publisher 1847: United Kingdom * Foreign Reprints Act Chappell, Frederick (fl.1863); info: joint author of "A Handy-Book of the Law of Copyright" (1863) 1870: United Kingdom * Copinger's Law of Copyright Chappell, William (1809-1888); info: music publisher; antiquary 1854: United Kingdom * Jeffreys v. Boosey Charles Albert of Savoy (1798-1849); also: Carlo Alberto Amadeo di Savoia; info: King of Piedmont-Sardinia (1831-1849) 1840: Germany * Bilateral Treaty between Austria and Sardinia Charles I (1600-1649); info: King of Great Britain and Ireland (1625-1649) 1624: United Kingdom * Statute of Monopolies 1662: United Kingdom * Licensing Act | ||||