I have some books that do not have a publication date anywhere on them, so how can I find out if they are still within copyright date?
They are reference books and look as if they were published in the 1930s-1950s. But, without reading them from cover to cover in a search for clues - and we are looking at nearly 2000 pages - I do not know where to begin.
Simple question, but I'm blowed if I know the answer!
Therefore, any assistance is deeply appreciated. Thank you.
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Thread: Publication dates
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03-06-2012, 7:47 AM #1Jan1954Guest
Publication dates
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03-06-2012, 7:55 AM #2malcolm99Guest
Could you post the details of 2 or 3 titles and then we could scout around for you. Author/editor, title, publisher should be enough.
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03-06-2012, 8:00 AM #3Philippa_HarveyGuest
Jan, I just used Mr Google and typed in the ISBN number, hit search.
It came up with a number of results, and each one I looked at gave the publication date.
Admittedly this book was published in 2010, but it was one I had handy so used it to see what happened.
No harm trying!!
Good luck.
Philippa
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03-06-2012, 8:02 AM #4Jan1954Guest
Shipping Wonders of the World edited by Clarence Winchester and published by the Fleetway House, London. This is in 2 volumes.
I have a couple of books (The Golden Wonder Book and the Mammoth Wonder Book) that I think were published in the 1930s. Although there are no dates on these either, they belonged to my Mum when she was a child. Mum was born in 1930.
The Shipping books seem to be in a similar style.
Thanks.
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03-06-2012, 8:04 AM #5Jan1954Guest
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03-06-2012, 8:10 AM #6Philippa_HarveyGuest
You are very controlled, Jan - I'd be saying more than AAAAAAAAARGH!!
I'm off to type in the title (I'll check Abe Books particularly) and see what happens.
Watch this space - but don't hold your breath, blue is not a good complexion colour!!
Philippa
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03-06-2012, 8:11 AM #7malcolm99Guest
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03-06-2012, 8:13 AM #8malcolm99Guest
You could also try slapping* the title into the BL catalogue
https://explore.
bl.uk/primo_library/libweb/action/search.do?dscnt=1&fromLogin=true&dstmp=13387109515 56&vid=BLVU1&fromLogin=true
and see what comes up
* slapping - technical term used by librarians
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03-06-2012, 8:15 AM #9malcolm99Guest
The BL catalogue says published about 1935
The Mammoth Wonder Book for Children Edited by J R Crossland and J M Parrish, etc [With plates]
John Redgwick Crossland 1892-
London : Odhams Press, [1935]
Also:
[The Golden Wonder Book for Children Edited by J R Crossland and J M Parrish, etc [With plates]]
John Redgwick Crossland 1892-
pp. 448. Collins' Clear-Type Press: London & Glasgow, [1943.] 1943
And:
Title: Shipping Wonders of the World Edited by Clarence Winchester, etc
Author: Clarence Arthur Charles WINCHESTER
Contributor: Frank Charles BOWEN ;
Alfred Cecil HARDY
Publication Details: 2 vol. pp. 1764.
Identifier: System number 003949295
Creation Date: 1764
Physical Description: Amalgamated Press: London, 1936, 37. 4º.
Shelfmark(s): General Reference Collection 08805.d.11.
UIN: BLL01003949295
It seems the BL catalogue should be a first port of call for you.Last edited by malcolm99; 03-06-2012 at 8:19 AM. Reason: added Golden Wonder & the Shipping book
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03-06-2012, 8:16 AM #10Philippa_HarveyGuest
'Shipping Wonders of the World', Volumes I and II edited by Clarence Winchester, The Fleetway House, London. This is a massive 1930's partwork with nearly 2000 pages of specialist illustrated material dealing with almost everything everywhere up to the launch of the Queen Mary.
From a site in the UK. I forgot to get the address, but it's Oldluggers (online Academy).
A bit closer?
Philippa
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