| Re: dull : copyright on the Manifesto of Surrealism |
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| john adams (johnqadamsiiinospam@minusthis.yahoo.com) |
2005/02/23 13:05 |
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From: "john adams" <johnqadamsiiinospam@minusthis.yahoo.com>
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Subject: Re: dull : copyright on the Manifesto of Surrealism
Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2005 14:05:33 -0600
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"Paul Kinsler" <kinslerp@delillo.lsr.ph.ic.ac.uk> wrote in message
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> john adams <johnqadamsiiinospam@minusthis.yahoo.com> wrote:
>> > let us suppose one wanted to make a small-press custom edition book of
>> > the 1924 Manifesto of Surrealism. could this be sold [aside from the
>> > obvious difficulties; who would buy it]? who holds the copyright? the
>> > US Copyright DB cannot find the item, nor Breton as holder. any
>> > theories?
>
>> What would be the purpose? My guess is no one would buy it
>> based on the details you provide so far.
>
> I might, if I happened across a copy. I've bought sillier
> things.
The question is, would it be your own translation? And it
being a custom edition, what would you add? I don't
guess there would be any limitations to producing your own
edition from the French; is this purely hypothetical?
-john
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