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PETITION OF THOMAS MOORE, AND OTHER AUTHORS OF GREAT BRITAIN, Praying Congress to Grant to Them the Exclusive Benefit of Their Writings Within the United States by Congress - 1837
by Congress
PETITION OF THOMAS MOORE, AND OTHER AUTHORS OF GREAT BRITAIN, Praying Congress to Grant to Them the Exclusive Benefit of Their Writings Within the United States
by Congress
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- Paperback
Washington, 1837. 24th Congress, 2d Session. February 2, 1837. "Address of certain Authors of Great Britain to the Senate of the United States in Congress assembled, Respectfully showing: That authors of Great Britain have long been exposed to injury in their reputation and property from the want of a law by which the exclusive right to their respective writings may be secured to them in the United States of America:...and on the interests of literature and science, which ought to constitute a bond of union and friendship between the United States and Great Britain:...the undersigned earnestly request the Senate of the United States in Congress assembled, speedily to use, in behalf of the authors of Great Britain, their power of securing to the authors the exclusive right to their respective writings." 4 pp. 2 pages of names with two columns per page. Names include: Thomas Moore, Benjamin D'Israeli, Amelia Opie, Thomas Campbell, Mary Somerville and many more. Over a page of authors with titles of their work. Disbound but intact. Slight foxing. No interference with text, otherwise Very Good+.. Paperbound. Very Good to Very Good-. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 8 3/4". U.S. Government Document.
- Bookseller Independent bookstores (US)
- Format/Binding Paperback
- Book Condition Used - Very Good to Very Good-
- Binding Paperback
- Place of Publication Washington
- Date Published 1837
- Keywords Thomas Moore, Benjamin D'Israeli, Amelia Opie, Thomas Campbell, Mary Somerville, English Writers, Copyright Law, U.S. Government Document
- Size Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 8 3/4"