Marriet Prescott Spofford Walt Whitman Collins J.T. Wirtney. The undersigned, an American citizen, urges the passage by Congress of an International Copyright Law, which will protect the rights of authors and will enable American writers to ask the same act of justice from foreign nations. George Bancroft BEING A CATALOGUE OF BOOKS AND ARTICLES RELATING TO LITERARY PROPERTY (COPYRIGHT, INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT AND KINDRED SUBJECTS). BY THORVALD SOLBERG, ASSISTANT IN THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS, WASHINGTON, D. C. COMPILER'S NOTE. In bringing to a close an undertaking which has involved a greater amount of tedious labor than any one who has not attempted a similar task can realize, it is a pleasure to make a public acknowledgment of the encouragement and helpful courtesy received from those who have had an interest in the progress of the work. First among these was Mr. FREDERICK LEYPOLDT, whose interest was of the warmest nature from the start. His earnestness led him to find time even in his busy life to write frequent, and sometimes lengthy, letters discussing the smallest details of preparation and printing with a patience which was remarkable. These letters were full of friendly encouragement, and constant in stimulating the endeavor to make the result as perfect as possible. Considerations of economy or convenience were never allowed to interfere, but the constant direction was, "take your own time about it, and make it as complete in every respect as you know how." Much of his interest in this bibliography was doubtless due to his earnest belief that an author's intellectual property should have both national and international recognition and protection, and any effort which directed attention to the subject he deemed of value. To J. A. L. WHITTIER, Esq., of Boston, sincere thanks are tendered for his generous kindness in sending a number of rare books from his own library to be examined and catalogued; and to Mr. CHARLES C. SOULE, of the same city, for aid in obtaining and verifying titles. Thanks are also due to EATON S. DRONE, Esq., whose numerous and varied writings upon the subject of copyright occupy so much space in this catalogue, for his hearty co-operation, which has secured to one portion of the list a completeness otherwise impossible. And last, but not least, most sincere acknowledgment is made to Mr. A. GROWOLL, of the Publishers' Weekly office, for his unvarying courtesy and patience from beginning to end; and this, notwithstanding that he has occupied the trying position of mediator between the compiler and the sorely-tried printer. It is to Mr. GROWOLL'S unremitting and critical oversight, also, that the beauty and uniformity of typography (so difficult to secure in a catalogue) are due. Every line of the work has had the benefit of his careful revision. THORVALD SOLBERG. WASHINGTON, 1885. |