New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-16
THE NEW COPYRIGHT LAW.

VIEWS OF AN ENGLISH PUBLISHER ON ITS oP'
GRAFTON HERE AND IN GREAT BRITAIN
London, Dec. 15.-R. B. Marston, representative OF
Sampson Low. Marston a. Co, speaking in regard 10
the operations Of the new American Copyrgh. law
said: "An English authors whose works are popular
in America are arranging to secure copyright
there, and where English publishers buy all rights,
they must now pay than was the case before
the passage Of the American law, and OF course they
obtain more for the American rights. / am certain
that the benefit to the author who can obtain hear
ing In America must increase enoim ously. AS 10 the
English printing and paper trades being affected
English printers will not have so much composition
to do in where the plates Of the American edition
can DO imported to advantage but except in the case
OF very costly works. ii Will generally be found more
advantageous to set up the type OF popular book in
both countries
81 do nor think that much has been arranged in the
way of applying the rehabilitation clause for the pro
duc,ion OF English magazines or other serials Few,
any, English magazine review editors would care
to have articles set up In America, on account OF
the delay and inconvenience in having to get proofs
sent for revision backwards and forwards across the
Atlantic: and writers object strongly TO some
forms OF American spelling. Again, our editors aim
at being s6 to date much as possible. and timely
articles on questions OF the day would be no longer
possible, unless they were set up here and added 10
the American production. In view Of the fact that
the cost OF composition in America is IS per cent
than II Is here; IN view, also, Of the expense
Of freight Of the risks Of delays OF the Inconvenience
OF sending proofs TO English editors and authors.
think II Is unlikely that any magazine or review
Intended chiefly for English readers, will be produced
m America. ! think 1t Is possible that, when there
Is time to do so English editors may have important
articles copyrighted In America by having them set up
IN advance and printed In America, 50 as to add them
10 any particular number IN place OF sending English
sheets.
AS regards the proposal that delay Of six months
should be accorded for the reproduction Of works In
America not that 1t would affect any English
authors already popular there but 1t might be an in
ducsment TO an American publisher to buy small cdi'
ton Of an English book in order TO Test his market
Then as 10 the use OF American .cices abriques in
the production Of International editions, may state
that for many years English publishers have imported
plates Of English books. think that where the condi-
lions OF publication the same-that is, where the
form in which the book is produced suits the market
i'm both oountries-the English publisher VIII arrange
10 buy American plates but not to the extent feared,
for the simple that he must pay half the COST
Of composton-25 per cent higher than here-and the
whole OF eectOype and stereotype plates, with
freight; whereas he sets up here he can keep ms
type, standing and so save the cost OF plates"