PRIMARY SOURCES

ON COPYRIGHT

(1450-1900)


This is a freely-accessible, publicly-funded digital archive that collects together significant documents relating to the history of copyright law and practice. The documents have been selected by national editors, with the input of an editorial advisory board. Key documents are, where appropriate, transcribed and translated. The editors have written commentaries, explaining the reasons for selecting documents and their significance. The project was launched in 2008, initially funded by the AHRC in relation to 5 countries. Since 2024 it is supported by the AHRC as UK research infrastructure. The archive now extends to more than 20 (including historical and religious) jurisdictions and over 700 primary source documents. They can be browsed by date/language/jurisdiction, or searched.


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1507* Eloy d'Amerval's privilege (France) Commentary: [1]
1515* Galliot Du Pré's Privilege (France) Commentary: [1]
1547* French Censorship Act (France) Commentary: [1]
1618* Book trade regulations and incorporation of the Parisian book trade (France) Commentary: [1]
1650s* Vitré's memorandum on the prolongation of privileges (France)
1660* Decree on Engravings (France)
1665* French book trade regulations (France)
1676* Decree on Sculptures (France)
1690s* Memorandum on the dispute between the Parisian and the provincial booksellers (France) Commentary: [1]
1701* Royal letters patent (France) Commentary: [1]
1714Decree on Fine Arts (France)
1744* Code de la Librairie (France) Commentary: [1]
1749* Crébillon case (France) Commentary: [1]
1761* La Fontaine case (France) Commentary: [1]
1763* Diderot's Letter on the book trade (France) Commentary: [1]
1777* French Decree of 30 August 1777, on the duration of privileges (France) Commentary: [1]
1778* Pluquet's letters (France) Commentary: [1]
1780Venetian Reprint of the French Decree of 30 August 1777, on the duration of privileges (Italy)
1780* Dramatic Act (France)
1786* French Decree on Musical Publications (France)
1814* Court of Cassation on sculptures (France) Commentary: [1]