ON

THE LAW OF PROPERTY

IN

INTELLECTUAL PRODUCTIONS

IN GREAT BRITAIN AND THE UNITED STATES.

EMBRACING

COPYRIGHT IN WORKS OF LITERATURE AND ART, AND

PLAYRIGHT IN DRAMATIC AND MUSICAL

COMPOSITIONS.

BY

EATON S. DRONE.

BOSTON:

LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY.

1879.

THIS BOOK IS DEDICATED TO MY BROTHER,

JOHN DRONE,

WITHOUT WHOSE HELP I SHOULD HAVE BEEN WITHOUT THE

EDUCATION NECESSARY TO WRITE IT.