Project Gutenberg 2012-04-21 Public domain in the USA. 504 Bowker, R. R. (Richard Rogers) 1848 1933 Bowker, Richard Rogers 12006114 Copyright: Its History and Its Law Produced by Greg Weeks, Carol Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "Copyright: Its History and Its Law" by R. R. Bowker is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the evolution of copyright law, with specific attention to the American Copyright Code of 1909 and the British Act of 1911. It delves into the principles of copyright and its implications for authors, publishers, and the realm of intellectual property. Readers interested in the legalities of creative work and the historical context of copyright will find this examination both enlightening and informative. The opening of the book presents a foreword that outlines the advancements in copyright law, noting significant legislative changes in the United States and Britain during the early 1900s. Bowker emphasizes the importance of creating a comprehensive work on copyright to assist authors, publishers, and legal professionals in understanding and navigating the complexities of copyright law. He reflects on the historical foundations of copyright, tracing its evolution from ancient practices through significant legislative milestones and the development of international copyright agreements, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of copyright principles and practices in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 47.3 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Copyright -- United States -- History Copyright -- History KF Text Category: History - American Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Law & Criminology 2090788 2025-10-16T06:16:22.820295 text/html 1960935 2013-03-19T12:06:40 text/html 754720 2025-10-16T06:17:01.665648 application/epub+zip 768501 2025-10-16T06:16:32.688225 application/epub+zip 635053 2025-10-16T06:16:27.971239 application/epub+zip 1507178 2025-10-16T06:17:18.612510 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1279604 2025-10-16T06:16:56.185661 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1114700 2022-09-18T06:31:35.251591 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1582320 2025-10-16T06:16:16.174337 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1576934 2012-04-21T14:27:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1582176 2012-04-21T14:28:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21077 2025-10-16T06:17:18.813510 application/rdf+xml 11462 2025-10-16T06:16:28.936234 image/jpeg 2859 2025-10-16T06:16:28.432237 image/jpeg 471726 2012-04-21T14:28:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 638163 2013-03-19T12:07:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 471945 2012-04-21T14:28:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 734440 2025-10-16T06:16:22.945309 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia