History of copyright
| Link | Description |
|---|---|
| Primary sources on copyright | Excellent collection of primary sources on copyright, 1450-1900 |
| The Statute of Anne, 1710 | This webpage features a summary and page by page transcription (with original document images) of the 1710 Act of Anne copyright law. |
| Statue of Anne (Princeton) | This site is a very helpful source for information about and associated with the 1710 Act of Anne. There are also highlighted links within the reading for further information. Besides the Act of Anne, the online article also includes information regarding US copyright laws, the battle of the booksellers, as well as references and external links for further interest. |
| Donaldson v. Beckett | This webpage a brief summary and a line by line transcription of the proceedings of the court case Donaldson v. Beckett in 1774. Although the reading is very long, it is all here. This is a great source for anyone interested in copyright during this eighteenth century. |
Our thanks to the Bodleian Library for the use of the image in our banner: "William Green Jr. (fl. 1732–1752), Scene at an Oxford Book Auction, oil on canvas, 1747; Bodleian Library. Portrait LP.701, 1F.”