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Search for piratical copies of works of art, 187

Commission as to, 225

Copyright Bill as to, 226

Seizure of piratical copies of books, 139, 168

of works of art, 187

of paintings, 218

of works of art, Commission as to, 225
of works of art, Copyright Bill as to, 226
Sermons, English law as to, 101

in endowed places, 114

Sermon, my First, title for registration, 214
my Second, title for registration, 214

Shakespeare, adaptation of plays of, 124

Sherman, proposal as to International Copyright in United States, 243
Simpson, Palgrave, evidence as to Dramatic Copyright, 129

Song, out of copyright opera, piracy to perform, 142

may be three copyrights in, 137

Southey, copyright in works of, 91

'Wat Tyler,' case as to, 100

SPAIN, LAW of,

as to duration of copyright, 40

as to translations, 50

as to nationality of author, and place of publication, 57

as to Musical Copyright, 145

as to Artistic Copyright, 227

as to International Copyright, 233

Sparkes, charged with unlicensed printing, 70, note
denies power of Star Chamber, 70, note

Spencer, Herbert, on production without protection, 12

as to duration of copyright, 37

American payments to, 241

St. Leonards, Lord, in Jefferys v. Boosey, 93

Stage-Right, meaning of term, 117

Stanhope, late Lord, introduces Copyright Bill of 1842..92

STAR CHAMBER,

records of, Marsh prosecuted in, 70

ordinance of, against printing, 1566..70

ordinance to restrict printing to Stationers' Company, 71

decree of, in 1637, for regulation of printers, 74

cases in, 70, note

State, interference of, may be undesirable, 4

wants good and cheap books, 9

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State-continued.

cannot secure fame to author, 9

protection, results of absence of, 10, 11

not to fix price, 14, 23

STATIONERS' COMPANY,

constitution of, and its results, 67

quasi-private position of, 67

history of, 70

charter of, 1556..70

members of, had sole right to print, 70

its power to make by-laws, 70

its powers of search and seizure, 70
kept registers, 71

resistance to by-laws of, 72

petition the Crown for protection, 72

charters confirmed 1585..72

concessions by wealthy members of, 72

regulations of, evaded by printing beyond sea, 73

complaints as to registers of, 78

passes by-law in 1681..79

charter confirmed in 1684..80

passes by-law in 1694..80

contests with King's patentees, 82

contest with Cambridge University, 82, note

Statutes as to copyright in oral communications, 109, 110

as to Dramatic Copyright, 120

as to Artistic Copyright, 189

as to paintings, &c., 211

as to sculpture, 219

Stephen, Sir J. F., digest of copyright law, 64, 190

on unpublished works, 100

on lectures, 115

doubts whether playright is destroyed by previous printing, 124
on Artistic Copyright, 174

examination of his views on Artistic Copyright, 178

as to unpublished works of art, 190

on Sculpture Acts, 219

Stringer, H., Queen's footman, privilege granted to, 69
Summary procedure under Engraving Acts, 208

under Painting Acts, 218

Sweden, law of, as to newspapers, 29

as to duration of copyright, 40
see Scandinavian countries.

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Switzerland, law of, as to duration of copyright, 40

as to infringement of copyright, 53

as to registration and deposit of copies, 55

as to Artistic Copyright, 227

as to International Copyright, 233

T.

Talfourd, Serjeant, his Bills of 1838 and 1841..91

dies before session of 1842..92

Taylor, Tom, evidence as to novelising dramas, 124
Tennyson, Mr., American payments to, 241

Term of Copyright, what should be, 33

Thomson's 'Seasons,' case as to, 87

Thurlow, Lord, opposes Copyright Bill, 89

Times newspaper, cases as to copyright in, 148, 153
Titles of books, copyright in, 30, 153

Tottell, Mr., his printing rights, 72
TRANSLATIONS,

whether infringements of copyright, 50, 161
law of foreign countries as to copyright in, 50
of foreign play, copyright in, 124

of foreign play, English law as to, 131

of foreign plays, Commission as to, 132

English law as to, 154

in International Copyright, 234

time allowed for, in English law too short, 236

Commission as to International Copyright in, 237

Transvestitive facts of copyright, meaning of term, 54, note
what should be, 59

in unpublished works, 103

in oral communications, 111

in dramas, 127

in books, 166

in engravings, 203

in engravings, Commission as to, 210

in drawings, paintings, and photographs, 215

Trevers, his dispute as to copyright, 68

Turner v. Robinson, case of, 193, 197

TWO-TERM COPYRIGHT, 38

granted by Statute of Anne, 84
evidence as to working of, 89

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Tyndall, Professor, payments to, from America, 241

Typographical Union of United States, its views on International
. Copyright, 242

UNITED STATES, LAW OF,

U.

does not recognise International Copyright, 13

as to duration of copyright, 40

as to abridgments, 47, 160

as to translations, 50, 161

as to dramatisation of novels, 51

as to registration and deposit of copies, 55, 56

as to nationality of author, and place of publication, 57
as to remedies for infringements, 61

history of, as to copyright, 98

as to unpublished works, 108
as to oral communications, 116

as to Dramatic Copyright, 130, 131

as to Musical Copyright, 145

as to titles of books, 153

as to unpublished artistic work, 198

as to Artistic Copyright, 227

UNITED STATES,

argument in favour of literary property from, 13

their position as to International Copyright, 238, 239

results of their position, 240

courtesy copyright in, 241

payment to English authors from, 241

parties in, as to International Copyright, 242

Western states of, oppose International Copyright, 242

views of publishers in, 242

views of authors in, 242

Universities, obtain perpetual copyright, 90

copyright of, 169

UNPUBLISHED WORKS, COPYRIGHT IN, 18

duration of, 33

investitive facts of, 54, 102

English law as to, 100

nature and limits of, 101

none in immoral, 101

transvestitive facts of, 103

divestitive facts of, 106
infringements of, 107

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UNPUBLISHED WORKS, COPYRIGHT IN-continued.

remedies for infringements of, 107

of music, 134

works of art, 180

English law as to, 190, 198

Sir J. F. Stephen's views on, 190

cases as to, 191

Jefferys v. Boosey, as bearing on, 192
statute of 1862, its effect on, 194
opinion of Day, J., on, 195

Utilitarianism, in politics and ethics, 3

Sir H. Maine on, 3

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Value of copyright in time of Queen Anne, 89
Votiva Anglia, fine for printing, 70, note

W.

Wackerlin, petitions for privilege, 69
Waiver, in ideal copyright, 20, 60

divestitive fact of copyright, 106

Wall, Mr., in Musical Copyright, 123, 127
War correspondence, copyright in, 29
Wheaton v. Peters, American case of, 98

'Whole Duty of Man,' case as to, 86

Willes, Mr. Justice, his judgment in Millar v. Taylor, 87

Wilson, offers money for privilege, 69

Wolfe, infringes patent of Queen's printer, 70, note

Wool-pattern not infringement of engraving, 205

Woolner, Mr., R.A., evidence as to copyright in sculpture, 175, 219

evidence as to Artistic Copyright, 179

Worde, Wynkyn de, his dispute as to copyright, 68

Wordsworth, copyright in works, 91

Wortley, Mr., introduces Copyright Bill of 1709..84

Writing, necessary for assignment of copyright, 127, 166
Wurtemberg, Crown grants of copyright in, 69

Y.

Yates, Mr. Justice, in Millar v Taylor, 87
on unpublished works, 101

Year-books, reported at expense of Crown, 68

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