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Page 31 - ... les lois respectives accordent actuellement ou accorderont par la suite aux nationaux.
Page 126 - Anne: and is an author, by the said statute, precluded from every remedy except on the foundation of the said statute, and on the terms and conditions prescribed thereby?
Page 67 - ... whose profession gives them cause to inquire most, it may be doubted there was in it the fraud of some old patentees and monopolizers in the trade of bookselling ; who under pretence of the poor in their company not to be defrauded, and the just retaining of each man his several copy, (which God forbid should be gainsaid...
Page 79 - I give to the master and keepers or wardens and commonalty of the mystery or art of a stationer of the city of London...
Page 88 - If he gett any written Coppy into his powre, likely to be vendible; whether the Author be willing or no, he will publish it; And it shall be contrived and named alsoe, according to his owne pleasure : which is the reason, so many good Bookes come forth imperfect, and with foolish titles.
Page 214 - Hire, or cause to be sold, published, or exposed to Sale or Hire, or shall have in his Possession, for Sale or Hire, any such...