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Dominion and agency : copyright and the structuring of the Canadian book trade, 1867-1918 / Eli MacLaren.
LIBRA KE2799 .M345 2011
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- MacLaren, Eli.
- Series:
- Studies in book and print culture
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Copyright--Canada--History.
- Copyright.
- Book industries and trade--Canada--History.
- Book industries and trade.
- Publishers and publishing--Canada--History.
- Publishers and publishing.
- Canadian literature--History and criticism.
- Canadian literature.
- History.
- Canada.
- Physical Description:
- x, 221 pages, 6 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Toronto : University of Toronto Press, [2011]
- Summary:
- This volume on Canadian law and business examines the establishment of copyright and publishing rights during the nineteenth century and explores the ways in which the Canadian system hampered the development of a strong national literary and printing tradition. Focusing on the Canadian Copyright Act of 1875, the work discusses the influence of foreign publishing powers on the Canadian scene, as well as the development of the Agency System at the turn of the twentieth century. MacLaren is a professor of English at McGill University. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
- Contents:
- 1 Conceiving the 1875 Act, 1868-72: The Principles of Copyright 15
- 2 Achieving the 1875 Act, 1872-5: The London Publishers Prevail 44
- 3 Clarifying the 1875 Act, 1876-7: The Stunting of Belford Brothers 69
- 4 Living with the 1875 Act: William Briggs, Printer, Binder, and Distributor 102
- 5 The 1900 Amendment, the Agency System, and the Macmillan Company of Canada 122
- 6 The North American Copyright Divide: Black Rock and the Magnification of 'Ralph Connor' 141.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781442643215
- 1442643218
- OCLC:
- 681501251
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