Authors and Publishers: A Manual of Suggestions for Beginners in Literature ...

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PART 1. 1. — Introductory

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11.— PUBUSHING ArRANGBMENTS .

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BOOKS PUBLISHED AT THE RISK AND EXPENSE

OF THE PUBUSHER, a. The Purchase of Copyright .

h. The Royalty System c. Payments in Lieu of Royalties d. The Half-Profit System .

BOOKS PUBLISHED FOR THE ACCOUNT OF THE

AUTHOR, i.e., AT THE AUTHOR'S RISK

AND EXPENSE, OR IN WHICH HE ASSUMES

A PORTION OF THE INVESTMENT.

a. The Author Bears the Entire

Expense ....

b. Author's Ownership of Plates and of Copyright

Summary

Contents

Oontcntf PUBUSHING ARRANGEMENTS FOR PRODUC- TIONS FIRST PRINTED IN PERIODICALS OR CYCLOPi€DIAS

III. — Obligations under the Publishing Agreement .

IV. — ^The Literary Agent .

V. — Authors' Assoqations

VI. — Advertising

VII. — General Considerations

VIII. — On Securing Copyright

I. The Law of Copyright in the United States

II. Analysis of the Provisions of the Copyright Law of 189 1

General Suggestions .