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Literary Property Act , Madrid (1847)

Source: Archivo del Congreso de los Diputados, Exp. Propiedad Literaria (1847)

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Literary Property Act , Madrid (1847), Primary Sources on Copyright (1450-1900), eds L. Bently & M. Kretschmer, www.copyrighthistory.org

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      the public domain.
      
            Article 28-. The one who had bought
      the property of one of the author’s works
      shall enjoy it for the term stated in the law.
      When the term expires, the property shall
      return to the author, who shall enjoy it for
      the rest of the time period related to each
      category of works legally determined.
      
            
            And the Congress of Deputies passes for
      the approval of Your Majesty. Palacio del Congreso
      
      
      
                        Madame
      
                  A.L.R.P. de V.M.
                  
                  
            Marquis of Gerona
                  
                  President
                  
                  
                              El Duque de Berwick y de Alba
                                          
                                          Secretary
                                          
                              Juan Comyn
                                          
                                    Deputy Secretary
                                          
      
Federico Vahey
      
Deputy Secretary
      
      Diego Coello y Quesada
      
      Deputy Secretary
      
                  Palacio 30 April 1847
                                          
                                    To be published as law
                                          
                                          Isabel
                                          
                                          
      Minister of Justice
      
      Florencio Rodríguez Vaamonde

    

      
      dominio público.
      
            Artículo veinti-ocho-. El que haya com-
      prado al autor la propiedad de una de sus obras,
      gozará de ella durante el término fijado por la
      legislación hasta hoy vigente. Al cumplirse este
      plazo volverá la propiedad al autor, que la
      disfrutará por el tiempo que falte para completar
      el que para cada clase de obras fija la presente
      ley.
            
            Y el Gobierno de los Dipitados lo presenta á
      la sancion de V. M. Palacio del Congreso veinte
      de Abril de mil ochocientos cuarenta y siete
      
      
      
                        Señora
      
                  A.L.R.P. de V.M.
                  
                  
            El Marques de Gerona
                  
                  Presidente
                  
                  
                              El Duque de Berwick y de Alba
                                          
                                          Secretario
                                          
                              Juan Comyn
                                          
                                    Diputado Secretario
                                          
      
Federico Vahey
      
Diputado Secretario
      
      Diego Coello y Quesada
      
      Diputado secretario
      
                  Palacio 30 de Abril de 1847
                                          
                                    Publiquese como ley
                                          
                                          Isabel
                                          
                                          
      Como Ministro de Gracia y Justicia
      
      Florencio Rodríguez Vaamonde

    

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