cluding aliens

SEC. 10. That section forty-nine hundred Section 4971 exand seventy-one of the Revised Statutes be, repealed. and the same is hereby, repealed.

of a book an

SEC. 11. That for the purpose of this act Each volume each volume of a book in two or more volumes, independent publication. when such volumes are published separately and the first one shall not have been issued before this act shall take effect, and each number of a periodical shall be considered an independent publication, subject to the form of copyrighting as above.

July 1, 1891.

SEC. 12. That this act shall go into effect on Takes effect the first day of July, anno Domini eighteen hundred and ninety-one.

SEC. 13. That this act shall only apply to a citizen or subject of a foreign state or nation when such foreign state or nation, permits to citizens of the United States of America the the benefit of copyright on substantially the same basis as its own citizens; or when such foreign state or nation is a party to an international agreement which provides for reciprocity in the granting of copyright, by the terms of which agreement the United States of America may at its pleasure become a party to such agreement. The existence of either of the conditions aforesaid shall be determined by the President of the United States, by proclamation made from time to time as the purposes of this act may require.

conditions on applies to foreign states.

which this act

citizens of

The attention of publishers is respectfully called to the facilities of this house for the

Complete Manufacture of Books.

This establishment comprises five spacious floors, aggregating over 20,000 square feet of floor-space, filled with Type, Printing Presses, Lithographic Presses and Bookbinders' Machinery, all under the same management, thus saving customers vexatious delays and other disagreeable features so frequent when dealing with several parties in issuing a book. In addition to the above there is a fire-proof vault, covering 4000 square feet of floor-space, in which plates printed by this house are stored without expense to customers.

Music Printing

is a specialty. About seventy-five hands are employed in the manufacture of music books and sheet music. Orders for music printing are executed by the Engraved, Lithographic, or Typographic Process ; as the nature of the work and the interests of the customer may dictate.

Policy.

We believe it is policy, in the long run, to keep the interests of our customers constantly in view, even to our temporary disadvantage; and to execute every order in a manner that will secure subsequent patronage from the same source. We aim to do first-class work, to be delivered when promised, and to be worth to the customer at least one hundred cents for each dollar paid.

We believe it would be mutually advantageous if many not among our present customers should place their orders here. Careful management and faithful employees, working under a carefully devised system, enables us to make a profit at figures which are advantageous to customers.

F. H. GILSON COMPANY,

54-60 STANHOPE STREET

BOSTON, MASS.

DIRECTIONS FOR SECURING COPYRIGHTS

UNDER THE REVISED ACTS OF CONGRESS.

1. A printed copy of the title (besides the two copies to be deposited after publication) of the book, map, chart, dramatic or musical composition, engraving, cut, print, or photograph, or a description of the painting, drawing, chromo, statue, statuary, or model or design for a work of the fine arts, for which copyright is desired, must be sent by mail or otherwise, prepaid, addressed

LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS,

WASHINGTON, D. C.

This must be done before publication of the book or other article.

The printed title required may be a copy of the title page of such publications as have title pages. In other cases, the title must be printed expressly for copyright entry, with name of claimant of copyright. The style of type is immaterial, and the print of a type-writer will be accepted. But a separate title is required for each entry, and each title must be printed on paper as large as commercial note. The title of a periodical must inIclude the date and number.

Printed title required.

What style of print.

2. The legal fee for recording each copyright Fees.. claim is 50 cents, and for a copy of this record (or certificate of copyright) an additional fee of 50 cents is required, making $1, in case certificate is wanted, which will be sent by early mail. Certificates covering more than one entry are not issued.

3. Within ten days after publication of each book or other article, two complete copies of the best edition issued must be sent, to perfect the copyright, with the address

LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.

Two copies required.

Free by mail.

Penalty.

Notice of copyright to be given by imprint.

The postage must be prepaid, or else the publications inclosed in parcels covered by printed Penalty Labels, furnished by the Librarian, in which case they will come FREE by mail, without limit of weight, according to rulings of the Post Office Department. Without the deposit of copies above required the copyright is void, and a penalty of $25 is incurred. No copy is required to be deposited elsewhere.

4. No copyright is valid unless notice is given by inserting in every copy published, on the title page or the page following, if it be a book; or, if a map, chart, musical composition, print, cut, engraving, photograph, painting, drawing, chromo, statue, statuary, or model or design intended to be perfected as a work of the fine arts, by inscribing upon some portion thereof, or on the substance on which the same is mounted, the following words, viz: "Entered according to act of Claimant's Congress, in the year by- -, in the office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington," or, at the option of the person entering the copyright, the words: "Copyright, 18-, by

name to be print

ed.

Translations.

The law imposes a penalty of $100 upon any person who has not obtained copyright who shall insert the notice "Entered according to act of Congress," or "Copyright," etc., or words of the same import, in or upon any book or other article.

5. Any author may reserve the right to translate or dramatize his own work. In this case, notice should be given by printing the words Rights reserved. “Right of translation reserved," or "All rights reserved," below the notice of copyright entry, and notifying the Librarian of Congress of such reservation, to be entered upon the record.

Since the phrase all rights reserved refers exclusively to the author's right to dramatize or to

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translate, it has no bearing upon any publications except original works, and will not be entered upon the record in other cases.

Renewals.

6. The original term of copyright runs for Duration of twenty-eight years. Within six months before the copyright. end of that time, the author or designer, or his widow or children, may secure a renewal for the further term of fourteen years, making forty-two years in all. Applications for renewal must be accompanied by explicit statement of ownership, in the case of the author, or of relationship, in the case of his heirs, and must state definitely the date and place of entry of the original copyright. Advertisement of renewal is to be made within two months of date of renewal certificate, in some newspaper, for four weeks.

7. The time within which any work entered for copyright may be issued from the press is not limited by any law or regulation, but depends upon the discretion of the proprietor. A copyright may be secured for a projected work as well as for a completed one. But the law provides for no caveat, or notice of interference-only for actual entry of title.

Time of publication.

8. A copyright is assignable in law by any in- Assignments. strument of writing, but such assignment must be recorded in the office of the Librarian of Congress within sixty days from its date. The fee for this record and certificate is one dollar, and for a certified copy of any record of assignment one dollar.

plicate certifi

9. A copy of the record (or duplicate certifi- Copies, or ducate) of any copyright entry will be furnished, cates. under seal, at the rate of fifty cents each.

10. In the case of books published in more Serials or septhan one volume, or of perodicals published in tions.

arate publica