International Copyright: Meeting of Authors and Publishers, at the Rooms of the New York Historical Society, April 9, 1868, and the Organization of the International Copyright Association |
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Page 38 - An Act for the Encouragement of Learning, by vesting the copies of Printed Books in the Authors, or purchasers of such copies during the times therein mentioned." Remembering that the copies were already vested in the authors by natural right, and at common law in perpetuity, and considering that the first section of this law assumed to confer upon the author of a book, or upon his representative, the sole right and liberty of printing such book " for the term of twenty-one years" in certain cases,...
Page 36 - ... Mr. HAAR. Well, I think this might have been an oral statement. We will get some figures on that, Casey, and see how it varies. Mr. IRELAND. I would like to know. Mr. HAAR. All right. Mr. IRELAND. Because if there is a difference of opinion we better know this before we go much further.
Page 34 - From what source, then, is the common law drawn, which is admitted to be so clear, in respect of the copy [ie, copyright] before publication? From this argument — because it is just, that an author should reap the pecuniary profits of his own ingenuity and labour.
Page 33 - No disposition, no transfer, of paper upon which the composition is written, marked, or impressed (though it gives the power to print and publish) can be construed a conveyance of the copy, without the author's express consent to print and publish ; much less against his will.
Page 34 - It is just that another should not use his name without his consent. It is fit that he should judge when to publish, or whether he ever will publish. It is fit he should not only choose the time, but the manner of publication ; how many; what volume; what print. It is fit he should choose to whose care he will trust the accuracy and correctness of the impression ; in whose honesty he will confide not to foist in additions: with other reasonings of the same effect.
Page 34 - He cannot amend or cancel a faulty edition. Any one may print, pirate and perpetuate the imperfections, to the disgrace and against the will of the author ; may propagate sentiments under his name which he disapproves, repents and is ashamed of. He can exercise no discretion as to the manner in which or the persons by whom his work shall be published.
Page 34 - The whole then must finally resolve in this question, ' Whether it is agreeable to natural principles, moral justice and fitness, to allow him the copy after publication as well as lefore.-' The general consent of this kingdom for ages is on the affirmative side.
Page 34 - But the same reasons hold after the author has published. He can reap no pecuniary profit, if, the next moment after his work comes out, it may be pirated upon worse paper and in worse print, and in a cheaper volume.
Page 41 - ... meetings of the board shall be open meetings. When a vacancy occurs, through death or otherwise, the board may fill the vacancy until the next annual meeting. If any director shall be absent from three successive stated meetings without excuse, such absence shall be deemed a resignation.
Page 31 - When the public conscience is awakened to the right of authors in their works, the Carey theory will be looked upon by all conscientious persons as flagitious and immoral as Proudhon's doctrine or the Newport trade in rum and negroes. Then Government will not suffer its people to plunder a foreign author nor allow its own authors to be plundered in foreign lands ; and then no honest publisher will violate the rights of an author, whether the law shields him or not.