The case of Samuel Richardson, of London, printer: with regard to the invasion of his property in The history of Sir Charles Grandison, before publication, by certain booksellers in Dublin

The case of Samuel Richardson, of London, printer: with regard to the invasion of his property in The history of Sir Charles Grandison, before publication, by certain booksellers in Dublin

Early thoughts on copyright

Samuel Richardson writes this document to assert that his works are his intellectual property and should not be stolen or adapted before they are published. This text was produced 13 years after Pamela was published. In this work, Richardson still refers to himself as a printer which is interesting considering his imense fame as an author.

Samuel Richardson

Richardson, Samuel. "The case of Samuel Richardson, of London, printer; with regard to the invasion of his property in The history of Sir Charles Grandison, before publication, by certain booksellers in Dublin." London,  1753. Eighteenth Century Collections Online. Gale. Georgia Institute Of Technology. 14 Feb. 2020 
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1753

Sarah Sorme

Pamela

Print

English