...twenty-eight years from the date of first publication, with the right vested " in the author, if still living, or the widow, widower, or children of the author,...executors, or, in the absence of a will, his next of kin," to apply for a renewal for a further term of twenty-eight years, provided that the application is made...

...original term of copyright : And provided further, That * * * the author of such work, if still living, or the widow, widower, or children of the author,...author's executors, or in the absence of a will, his neat of kin shall be entitled to a renewal and extension of the copyright in such work for a further...

...persons. The fresh term belongs to the author 'if still living, or the widow, widower, or children, if the author be not living, or if such author, widow,...author's executors, or, in the absence of a Will, his next-of-kin' are entitled. This, it will be observed, bears some resemblance to the provisions of the...

...provided for under existing law, be renewed and extended by the author of such work if still living, or the widow, widower, or children of the author,...author, widow, widower, or children be not living, then by the author's executors, or in the absence of a will, his next of kin, for a further period such...

...or to a composite work when the contribution has been separately registered, the author of the work, or the widow, widower, or children of the author, if the author be not living, or the author's executors, or in the absence of a will, his next of kin shall be entitled to renewal and...