...Anne, which carried the full title of "An act for the encouragement of learning, by vesting the copies of printed books in the authors or purchasers of such copies, during the times therein mentioned."2- A relatively short statute of eleven sections, it actually dealt with three copyrights:...

...SAMUEL JOHNSON (1987). II. Entitled "An Act for the Encouragement of Learning, by Vesting the Copies of Printed Books in the Authors or Purchasers of such Copies, during the Times Therein Mentioned," the Statute of Anne, which came into effect on 10 April 1710, was not quite the landmark...

...protect copyright. But it was titled "An act for the encouragement of learning, by vesting the copies of printed books in the authors or purchasers of such copies during the times therein mentioned." Evidently, Parliament's motivation in passing the statute did not coincide with the interests...

...statute voted by the Parliament, titled An Act for the Encouragement of Learning, by Vesting the Copies of Printed Books in the Authors or Purchasers of such Copies, during the Times therein mentioned, destroyed the old publishing system that had operated to the overwhelming advantage of the...

...Publishing, Piracy and Politics, 51- 63. 82. "An Act for the Encouragement of Learning by vesting the Copies of printed Books in the Authors or Purchasers of such Copies during the Times therein mentioned": 8 Ann., c. 21. 83. See Feather, "English Book Trade and the Law," and "From Censorship...

...Rejected upon the Question for a 2d reading. Yeas 62. Noes 109. May 5. Bill for vesting the Copies of Printed Books in the Authors or Purchasers of such Copies during the Times limited by the Bill. Passed. Flung out by the Lords by appointing a long day for the 2d reading.20...

...in the Register of the Company. The 1710 Act for the Encouragement of Learning by Vesting the Copies of Printed Books in the Authors, or Purchasers, of Such Copies during the Times therein Mentioned limited the duration of the copyright to fourteen years (plus a second fourteen years if...

...of Her Majesty Queen Anne, intituled An Act for the Encouragement of Learning, by resting the Copies of printed Books in the Authors or Purchasers of such Copies during the Times therein mentioned; and also an Act passed in the fortyfirst year of the reign of His Majesty King George the...

...never used in either the Act's title. An Act for the Encouragement of Learning by vesting the Copies of printed Books in the Authors or Purchasers of such Copies during the Times therein mentioned, or its text. However, for ease of reference and following tradition, I will refer to this...

...the title of the Statute of Anne: 'An Act for the Encouragement of Learning, by vesting the copies of Printed books in the Authors or purchasers of such...copies, during the times therein mentioned.' It was felt that piracy, by reducing the pecuniary rewards authors and printers could reap for their labours,...