 | United States. Supreme Court, Benjamin Robbins Curtis - 1870 - 618 pàgines
...taken away by the statute. The title and preamble of the statute, 8 Anne, c. 19, is as follows: " An act for the encouragement of learning by vesting the...purchasers of such copies, during the times therein mentioned. " Whereas printers, booksellers, and other persons, have of late frequently taken the liberty... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords, Charles Clark, William Finnelly - 1870 - 884 pàgines
...wheresoever resident. A careful consideration of this statute leads me to a different conclusion. It is an " Act for the Encouragement of Learning by vesting the...Books in the Authors or Purchasers of such Copies." Authors are to be encouraged, by enabling them to obtain from their publishers a larger remuneration,... | |
 | Daniel Defoe - 1870 - 668 pàgines
...It is said, though perhaps without authority, that the vigorous remonstrances of Defoe procured the Act for the Encouragement of Learning, by vesting the copies of printed books iu the authors or their assigns. The vanity of an administration which affected to patronize the learned,... | |
 | Walter Arthur Copinger - 1870 - 448 pàgines
...APPENDIX (A). 8 ANNE, c. 19 (1709). An Act for the Encouragement of Learning, by vesting lite Copes of printed Books in the Authors or Purchasers of such Copies during the Time therein mentioned. Eepealed by 5 & 6 Viet. c. 45, § 1. 8 GEO. II. c. 13 (1735). An Act for the... | |
 | John Shortt - 1871 - 846 pàgines
...within the grounds and intention of the statute made in the 8th year of Queen Anne, c. 19, intitled, 'An Act for the Encouragement of Learning, by vesting...Books in the Authors or Purchasers of such Copies.' I think it would be extremely mischievous to make a distinction between a book of letters which comes... | |
 | John Shortt - 1871 - 824 pàgines
...Her Majesty Aot"! Queen Anne, intituled " An Act for the Encouragement of Learning, 8 Anno, c. 18. by vesting the Copies of Printed Books in the Authors or Purchasers ot such Copies during the Times therein mentioned ;" and also an Act passed in the forty-first year... | |
 | Robert Cowtan - 1872 - 444 pàgines
...to the rightful owners thereof;" which title, when the bill passed the Commons, was altered to " An Act for the encouragement of learning, by vesting...authors, or purchasers of such copies, during the time therein mentioned." This is the 8 Ann. c. 19 ; the fifth section of which enacted : " That nine... | |
 | Daniel Defoe - 1872 - 646 pàgines
...It is said, though perhaps without anthority, that the vigorous remonstrances of Defoe procured the ge, for one who, I had reason to believe, never saw a sword in his life before, exce anthors or their assigns. The vanity of an administration which affected to patronize the learned,... | |
 | Boyd Crumrine - 1872 - 624 pàgines
...describes the rights and property of an author, is but declaratory of the common law), is entitled "An act for the encouragement of learning, by vesting the copies of printed hooka in the authors, &c." It gives the author " the sole right of printing and reprinting such book... | |
 | Appleton Morgan - 1875 - 840 pàgines
...copy, and publish such lectures only because of having leave to attend such lecture or lectures. 4. Provided always, That nothing in this act shall extend...the authors or purchasers of such copies during the limes therein mentioned," and by another act passed in the fifty-fourth year of the reign of King George... | |
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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... 
