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Dominion and agency : copyright and the structuring of the Canadian book trade, 1867-1918 / Eli MacLaren.
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. The author analyses the struggle for copyright reform and the creation of a national literature using previously ignored archival sources such as the Board of Trade Papers at the National Archives of the United Kingdom. A groundbreaking study, this is an important exploration of the legal and economic structures that were instrumental in the formation of today's Canadian literary culture.
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- ISBN: 9781442643215 (cloth : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 1442643218 (cloth : alk. paper)
- Physical Description: x, 221 p., [8 ] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 24 cm.
- Publisher: Toronto ; University of Toronto Press, c2011.
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| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [193]-201) and index. |
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| Subject: | Copyright > Canada > History. Book industries and trade > Canada > History. Publishers and publishing > Canada > History. Canadian literature > History and criticism. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Holdable? | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castlegar Campus Library | KE 2799 M235 2011 (Text) | B001626521 | General | Volume hold | Available | - |
