Before copyright : the French book-privilege system 1498-1526 / Elizabeth Armstrong.

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2002.

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Printers -- Law and legislation -- France -- History.

Printers -- France -- History.

Publishers and publishing -- Law and legislation -- France -- History.

Publishers and publishing -- France -- History.

1. Origins and development of book-privileges in Europe

2. Privilege-granting authorities in France: Part I. Royal

Part II. Academic and ecclesiastical

3. Seeking and granting privileges : forms, conditions and procedures

4. Grounds for seeking and granting privileges

5. Grant of privilege and permission to print

6. Dating and duration of privileges

7. Display and advertisement of privileges

8. The range of interests reflected in privileged books : analysis by subject

9. Ownership, enforcement and efficacy of privileges

Conclusion

Register of known privileges, with code-numbers.

Includes bibliography and index.

0521374081

xvii, 317 p. : Ill.