Copyright in Historical Perspective

Author/Contributor(s):	Patterson, L Ray
Publisher:	Vanderbilt University Press
Date:	01/01/1968
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

First published in 1968, Copyright in Historical Perspective remains one of the most important histories of early copyright traditions and laws. Starting in the late 15th century and going through the late 19th century, Lyman Ray Patterson traces the regulation of publishing in Europe and the United States and the threats to fair use and public domain caused by shifting understandings of copyright law.