Jack Campin wrote:
{Steve wrote:]
> > [Fiddlecase Books] claim a copyright on the collection and I'm not
> > sure if it's legit to reproduce it (considering it's simply a
> > reproduction of the originals which are in public domain, plus a 1
> > page introduction, I don't see how their copyright is valid, but
> > what do I know?).
> They could do that legitimately if they had a unique copy. Since none
> of Marshall's collections is that rare, they're bluffing.
I wouldn't put it like that. However, Steve's talking about making a
one-off copy for his own use which, having purchased the original book,
he should do without any guilt.
As for copyright, Fiddlecase Books got hold of original copies of the
Marshall books, took time to copy them, spent time and money getting
the artwork done, getting them printed, and marketing them. Anybody
else could do the same thing, but they could not make copies of the
Fiddlecase book and then re-sell them; that's where their copyright
lies.
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