Freedom of the press and the literary property debate, 1755-1770.
Series: The English book trade,; 1660-1853
Publisher: Garland Pub.
Published: 1974
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Subjects: Copyright -- Great Britain.; Libel and slander -- Great Britain.
Table of contents: title: Hayter, T. An essay on the liberty of the press; chiefly as it respects personal slander. 1755.; title: Detraction. An essay in two parts. 1755.; title: Ralph J. The case of authors by profession or trade, stated. 1758.; title: MacLaurin, J. Considerations on the nature and origin of literary property. 1767.; title: A letter from a gentleman in Edinburgh, to his friend in London. 1769.; title: Law, E. Observations occasioned by the contest about literary property. 1770.