Privilege and Property, Essays on the History of Copyright

Edited by Ronan Deazley, Martin Kretschmer and Lionel Bently

The volume contains 15 chapters by leading academics on the history of intellectual property, from its nascent forms to its present state; they show how copyright has affected education and creativity and how this is of utmost importance today. The book is a companion to the new open access digital archive, Primary Sources on Copyright(1450-1900)- www.copyrighthistory.org

The book is available online for free as well as in traditional print forms. The following is a link to its website: http://www.openbookpublishers.com/product.php/26