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    956 The Publishers' Circular SepU ^ lg

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    Trade Exhibits at Edinburgh.—At the Inte...

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    In We The Printed Publishers The Memoria...

    present power of legislating for the copyright , within the limits ± of ttf the colonyof books produced w ¦ ¦ there —~ ' ;

    t m M n ± r m J » » V ¦ ™ —— — —— — — — y but ^^ j ^^^^^^ j any ^ j * such p ' ^^ leg ^* ^^ islation ^ " ^ ^*^ ^ - ^ ^^^ j , will *^ ^^ ™* not ^^ ^^ ^^^ " , any —^ ^—^ more ^^ than at present ^ / tt ^^^ ¦ affect the "copyright in — —— the ¦ - — colony — — ^¦ of - books — _______

    m ^ ^ JU * */ , ^ - » * — ** ¦** ** _ i ^»* ^ •*¦ ^* *^ f' I ^ *• f ^ ™ y ^ - ^ - - ^ _ ^ first * prod uced in the IJnited __ , ^ King ^__*^___^ . _> dom ^ , and also ^^ will # ^ v not affect books first produced in other colonies .

    If the colonies do not desire to retain the power of , leg ^ h ^^ b ^ k isl ___ a t ^^__ ation «*^ ^ v ^_» ^^ —_ " ^» on ^ - ^ —*—¦¦ copyri —^ ¦ —^ ^ ¦ ^^ — g p ^^ B ht ^ , as ^— — above — ^^ — — indicated _ - ___ - _ , jthe

    subsection might be omitted . 'If any colony prefers to stand out , and to foreg j ^ ^ ^ _ p j ^^ ^^ - » ^ B ___ fc o ^ W' the ^^^__ ---l ^^^ benefits W ^^ ^^ r ^*^^ ^ i ^ ^^ ^ " ^ offered ^*^^ ^^^^ " ™^ *^ ^^ ^^^^ by ¦ w » the ' ¦— ^^*^^ "" ^ present ¦— " ^ ^ - ^ " ^^^ ^^ - " ^ Bill — — , w the — —

    clause printed at the end of this memorandum might be inserted in the Bill to allow of such exception . The effect would be that the British Empire would be one for the purposes of copyright with \ S the Jfc exception *^ " ^™ of — any ^^ ¦ colony or — colonies — which

    y y ^ ^^ ^ A ^_* ^_^ »» ^*^ ^—* ^^ ^^^ ^^ » - » » ^ / ^^ " ^^ ^^^ " M ^^ ^~ ^ - ' desired eo to stand out , and these colonies would then jl -r remain in thei fc r present legal i position b .

    ^ j y ^^^^ ^^ ^^^ ^^ j | ^ j ^ ^ ^ h __ B A ^^™» ** * < p ' ^ - ^ -vh ^__> Bar «^ r *__ F ^ " » " *^ ~*^ - ^ " ^ ^^ pvm _ ¦ —^» - _— - ^ -- — » -- — ' - _ -- ' - » ^ The Bill , however , contains a saving for existing colonial laws 1 l 9 and enables ¦¦ - ¦ ir the Queen to modify 9 the

    app - ^^ - ^^ J ^ ^^ f lication ^^ - ^ ^ T ^ f ^ , ^ ^ w of **^ , m ^_*^ the _ r- » -- » ^*™^ Briti ^ s ^ » - ™» ^_*^ - ^ sh '"^ ^^ - ^ ^ Copyri ^ ^^ ^^ ^^^^ ™ ^ g ^^ ht — ~ Acts ^^ — ~ ^ ^ so as to ^^ provide - ^ - L # ^^ m _ r y ^^ ^ . .- ^ m ^ -F for ^^ * l ^ ^^ the ^^ ^^^ b - ^^^ cases ^ har ^^^^ ^* ¦ » ~ i - ^ k _ F of ^ h _* ^ m such — - _ r -iw ^ ^ ^ - * ^^ laws ^^ v ^—— v ~ ¦ ^ . -- i k i _> __ _ — __ ___ . __ . ^_^^¦¦¦^ m *__ m

    • Tho second question which _ arises upon the Bill as regards the colonies , relates to the application of ^^^ m ^^ l the ^^ r ^——i ^^— ' ^^^^ ^ International ^——> 4 ^ k ^__ k ^^ v ^^^ ^^^ ^^ ' ^^ ^~^^ ^^^ ^^ ^^^^ ^^ ^^ ^^^^^ ^^ Copyri ^^^^ ^^^ __ F ^^ I ^^^ ^^ g __^^^ v ht ^^^^^ ^^ Acts — —i ^———v ^^_ r —^ v ~™¦ - to - ——^ - —«^ the - ^— ¦ - ^^ Colonies — - —^ — — — — — — — . -

    ' The Bill ( Clause 9 ) proposes that the International Copyright Acts and the Berne Convention ( or any separate copyright treaties ) shall apply to an e ve Order ry i colony which unless would excepted "be made by upon Order the in application Council ,

    ~__^_ v ^—^^__ F ^*^ ~— ^ - ^ - ^^ ~— — ~ — — » ^^ L of the colony . ^ ^^^ ' The foregoing memorandum is confined to a w 4 « ^_ r . rf * » *

    copyright in books . In respect of paintings , colonies j \^ are *^^* not i in - _ the same * ¦ ¦ i * disadvan ^^***¦ tageous

    ^ _ _ . ___ \^ ^^ ^ ^_ yi ^ v _ ^_^ ^ ~ ^^ ^ ^ * - > ^* ^ ^ ^_* ¦_^ - ^ ^ ^^ » ~ " " ^* - ¦ ^^ w ^ ^ ^^ n ^^^^ position as they are in respect of books , but it seems unnecessary ^ ^ ^ a * a ^_ y ^_^^__ p * - * " ^ j v *» ^ f for — ^ fc' ^^ the ^* -fcrf * ^^ present p ^ - _ - - »^ »*^ ^ - ^ — ^_» pu v ^ - » ^ rpose — ^ r ^ - _^ «^^ ^ i ^ to —¦ - "_» - go ^ hk ^ -- into - — — —

    minor questions connected with works of art or dramatic performances . ' H . Jbnkyns .

    < April 8 , 188 G . ' ( Clause above referred to . )

    ' After Clause 8 insert the following clause : ' It shall be lawful for Her Majesty bOrder in

    y Council _* -t __ ¦ - * , made - withi . < n one year after _ n ¦ . the . passing * of this Actto declare that the l provisions ¦ of this ¦ Act

    so ^^^ ^^_^ J ^ ¦> ^ M far ^ b _ J _^ ^ ^^^ as , 1 ^_ T ^^^ the | H ^^^ ^^^ ^ same ^_>^_ r d ^ to ^^ " ^_» --- ---r appl " - _^ -P - _ r ^_ p ^ y - »^_ - ~_ r the HN ^ ^ - »* ~ r Copyri W - ^ ^ ^^ -1 ^» --- > — g ht - ^ ^^ ¦ Acts ^^~ ^ - — to ' ""¦ ^ , work ^ y ^^ ^ ^ f i ^ s ^^ first # ^ ju »^__ r ^^ produced k ^ ^ ^_^ ^_^ ^^^ ^^ ^^ ^ - ^ in ^ » - ^ ¦ ¦ a * - * British *~< —¦ ^» ^ *— ^ - ^ ' — ^ possession ^* »* - ^ - i' ^^ ^ - . ^^ «^ — ^ ¦ — ' , shall -- — ' ^—^— - — ^ —

    not apply to the British possession named in the Order , or to works first produced in that possession . '

    Answers to these inquiries have been received from the Viceroy of India , approving

    the proposals , with the exception of the clause at the end of the memorandum . Similar

    replies were received from Canada , the Capo of Good Hope , Newfoundland , Natal , South

    Australia , Victoria , Tasmania , New Zealand , Queensland , and New South Wales . In July

    the answers were communicated to the British Minister at Berne , who , with Mr . J .

    H . G . Bergne , of the Foreign Office , is to represent the United Kingdom at the

    conference to be held at Berne in September .

    956 The Publishers' Circular Sepu ^ Lg

    956 The Publishers' Circular SepU ^

    Trade Exhibits At Edinburgh.—At The Inte...

    Trade Exhibits at Edinburgh . —At the International Exhibition the following

    represent the publishing , bookselling , and printing trades : Messrs . T . & A . ConstableEdinburgh

    show a series of educational books , published , bj Messrs . Kivington & Co . London ; pocket

    •/ C-J , JL volumes of American Authors published by

    Mr . David . Douglas , Edinburgh ; and other

    Trade Exhibits At Edinburgh.—At The Inte...

    grap books hical , all excellence worthy of , notice of which on account the publication of

    typoac actuall tually v associated associated , with with the the Exhi Exhibit bition . ™ « . - .. are not the least prominent examples . Messrs William tt ixixam . Collins v / t _ uiULu » , , Sons iouub , , < vo fe Co v / u .., , vxiasgow Glasgow , exhibit exhihif

    largel pocket lisher y , - Edinburg book in stationery making h , has , . also an Mr extremel in . bookbindin A . y Elliot int eresting , g pub and . show of booksthe arrangement of which

    is very good indeed , . Messrs . Cameron & FergusonGlasgow ; Mr . Wm . Gardiner

    Edinburg and d beautifull , h ; and y arranged others ¦ __¦ -- ¦¦ , have stands __ f- ™ ilji well of -appointed stationery __ J

    k of nown * every and kind ^ popular . Messrs diaries . Cam are pbell — disp — ' s l well ayed - by the Glasgow firmMessrs . D . Campbell j— ' " »¦ &

    Son V . One ^^ of the , y very finest exhibits —— " »^ --- ^ __ , in VV the department is that of the well-known -V __**^_ i ^ H _ t ^ ^_ . _^*_ —^___ __ BV ~_ --h . A _________»^___ t

    Edinburg Sons . Equall h firm y extensive , Messrs . and George interesting Waterston is the &

    exhi ^ bit « • of _•¦ Messrs "m ___— . Macniven ^__> ¦_» & ____ Cameron _____ ^ " ^ Edinburghwho in various departments of ,

    stationery , have a reputation all over the world . Messrs . Ormiston & GlassEdinburgh '

    1 ¦ ___¦» . ¦ , - ~ - — — - ^» h _ r " Messrs Messrs "_¦ ___** . . M Robert * V ^^^ h > 'Farlan ^ H ¦ Home ^ "M ^* e ^^ - ^ & Ersk & Son ine " , Edinburg - ^^ Edinburgh ^ - ^^^ ^^ ^^ h ;

    local and a ^ others publishers _ - ^ , are who also ^ _& contribute _ m exhibitors *_ - -ft « ___ - to . , y the Among > interest the ^ O - , '' _& ________ . _• _^ _* _^_» _

    ing and effective display of books are Messrs . W . & R . ChambersEdinburgh ; Messrs .

    Blackie & Son ; Messrs , . William Blackwood & Sons ; Messrs . Thomas Nelson & Sons ; Messrs .

    Universit ^ W _^^^_ P *_^ . P ^ Mi * - ^— - . Ni ^^_ L ^ M _* _ fc mmo Press , Hay ^^_^ " ——_^_» , the & _ P ^ Clarendon Mitchell ^_^_ i _^^ _ i _ —^ _ h ^_ i ; the Press _—_ Oxford _ h _ and y ;

    Mr of this . Henry department mJ Frowde ' , is London the exhibition . A notable of leathers feature

    binding for bookbinding « - * JL . work , for and which specimens Edinburg of the Oh book has _

    been and still is famous . The leather and leather ¦ ¦—— - ¦ — — —»— - ^^— -bookbinding — — — — — — — ¦ — — ~— - »— ' J ^^^^ k trades ^^ ^^^^ ^^ ^^ ^^ ^^^ ^^ are ^^ ^^ ^^^ ^^^ represented ^» " ^ ^^^ W *^ ^^^ B *^^^ T W ^^ ^^^ ^^^^ mr - ^ — — by i

    Messrs George . S J . . Smith Hewitt , Edinburg < fc Sons h , Edinburg ; Messrs . Orrock ; Mr .

    & Son , Edinburgh ; and others . Book-Buying . —The falling off in the

    o practice of book-buying , even among those who mean to read but do notof which Mr .

    , Holt speaks , we think is due in a considerable degree to the superior attractions of what we

    may call other kinds of furniture . Books , whether old or neware to the

    collectorthat is , to the man who , buys books without UV ser 1 XV iou / % AkJA sly V meaning 111 VI « 11 & I . * C ^ to W read . A . VMfVA them U 4 AV ill . , and MIAi ^ A with *» ¦» • - out ~

    feeling much interest in what they containare aio fu lui rniture uiiuic jl rather oiuhoi than uiiaiii literature ntciaiuic . . Thirty _ i j ^ -j

    ye that ars ago befor , before e the the days aesthetic of * art movement and bric- , a-brac , in this , country , a { substantial

    citizen . ' who had made money and wanted to show it , ordered a library as a matter of cours when furnishing his new house . It rill ^

    a ______ om & - > oi _ r the _ - ¦ ___ vast spaces on the ii walls n _ of , - > f h 11 [ n S parlour , which in those days the up holsterer the ,

    carpets who who used nsftd table to to s bo be and wholly whollv chairs occupie onnnniftd did d not wita with reach m , , , of oi the

    time Moreover Moreovftr when . , it it not tell fell onl in in with with in New the th « traditions traditions land hnl u al "j along alonif ? , " the the sea seaboard board , y a a gentle arentlanifin man Eng was was expect expec , t ^

    to have a library , , and there were sets oi books which every gentleman ' s library lw-d contain . But about 186 O _ th « T > ainters ^ ^

• Citation
  • Publishers’ Circular (1880-1890), Sept. 1, 1886, page 956, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/pc/issues/tec_01091886/page/6/