Dominion and Agency: Copyright and the Structuring of the Canadian Book Trade, 1867-1918 Contributor(s): MacLaren, Eli (Author) |
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ISBN: 1487527705 ISBN-13: 9781487527709 Publisher: University of Toronto Press OUR PRICE: $25.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2022 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Publishers & Publishing Industry - Law | Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice - History | Canada - Post-confederation (1867-) |
Dewey: 346.710 |
Physical Information: 0.55" H x 6" W x 9" (0.80 lbs) 224 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The 1867 Canadian confederation brought with it expectations of a national literature, which a rising class of local printers hoped to supply. Reforming copyright law in the imperial context proved impossible, and Canada became a prime market for foreign publishers instead. The subsequent development of the agency system of exclusive publisher-importers became a defining feature of Canadian trade publishing for most of the twentieth century. |