PART I

NATURE AND DEVELOPMENT OF COPYRIGHT

I. THE NATURE AND ORIGIN OF COPYRIGHT 1-7

Copyright meaning, 1--Its two senses, 1--Blackstone, 2--Property by creation, 3--Property in unpublished works, 4--The question of publication, 5--Inherent right, 5--Statutory penalties, 6--Statute of Anne, 6--Supersedure of common law right, 7.

II. THE EARLY HISTORY OF COPYRIGHT 8-23

In classic times, 8--Roman law, 8--Monastic copyists, 8--St. Columba and Finnian, 9--University protection, 9--Invention of printing, 10--In Germany, 10--In Italy: Venice, 13--Florence, 17--Control of Church, 17--In France, 17--In England, 19--The Stationers' Company, 21--Statutory provisions, 22.

III. THE DEVELOPMENT OF STATUTORY COPYRIGHT IN ENGLAND 24-34

The Statute of Anne as foundation, 24--Its relations to common law, 24--The crucial case, 25--The Judges' opinions, 25--The Lords' decision, 26--Protests, 26--Supplementary legislation, 26--Georgian period, 27--Legislation under William IV, 28--Victorian act of 1842, 28--Protection of designs, 29--Subsequent acts, 29--Royal Commission report of 1878, 30--Later legislation, 31--International copyright, 31--Musical copyright, 31--Conference reports, 1909, 32--Act of 1911, 32--Design patents, 33--Common law rights, 34.

IV. THE HISTORY OF COPYRIGHT IN THE UNITED STATES 35-41

Constitutional provision, 35--Early state legislation, 35--Act of 1790, 35--1802-1867, 36--Revised act of 1870, 37--1874-1882, 37--International copyright legislation, 1891, 37--Private copyright acts, 38--American possessions, 38--American code of 1909, 39--State protection of playright, 39--Trade-Mark act, 40--Common law relations, 40.