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