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[Copy of Alexander Donaldson's Petition to the House of Lords, against the London booksellers bill.] To the Right Honourable the Lords of Spiritual and Temporal, in Parliament assembled; The humble petition of Alexander Donaldson, bookseller in St. Paul's Church-Yard, London;
Historical Society of Pennsylvania - Closed Stacks AB - [1774] - 29
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Donaldson, Alexander, -1794.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Copyright--Great Britain.
- Copyright.
- Booksellers and bookselling--England--London--18th century.
- Booksellers and bookselling.
- Physical Description:
- 4 p. ; 26 cm. unfolded to 26 x 41 cm. (4to)
- Place of Publication:
- [London : s.n., 1774]
- Summary:
- Donaldson's petition expresses opposition to a bill for relief of booksellers and others, by vesting the copies of printed books in the purchasers of such copies from authors, or their assigns, for a limited time. The bill passed in the House of Commons, but lapsed in the House of Lords, 1774.
- Notes:
- Drop-head title.
- Signed and dated on p. 4: Alex. Donaldson. St Paul's Chuch-Yard, May 31. 1774.
- OCLC:
- 64566231
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