Primary Sources on Copyright (1450-1900)
As the library blog migrates to a new format I am reposting the "greatest hits" from the old blog. These entries have been updated with new web links where appropriate and reformatted for the new blog. Think of these entries as catching up with old friends or learning about a resource that you missed the first time.
The entry below was originally published by Roberta Woods on May 11, 2009.
Core documents related to the history of copyright in the world form a digital archive of primary sources on copyright from the invention of the printing press (c. 1450) to the Berne Convention (1886) and beyond. There is a very nice interactive timeline that indicates important legal documents relating to copyright law by language. Bleistein v. Donaldson Lithographing, Inc. (1903) is the last case listed for U.S. American English. There is even a cartoon about the outcome of the Bleistein case. (In addition to the briefs, decision and the scandalous posters at the center of the case.) The site offers access to core documents for Germany, France, Britain, Italy and the US.
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