...in London, and twice at least at Oxford, and never printed at Cambridge at all. AMERICAN LITERATURE. The publication of books is so much cheaper in this...inefficient Act of Congress, the impotent offspring of an absolute English statute. The inducement to take copy-rights is therefore inadequate, and a large proportion...

...— " The publication of books is so much cheaper in this country than in Great Britain, that neaily all we use are American editions. According to reports...inefficient Act of Congress, the impotent offspring of anobsolete English statute. The inducement to take copyrights is, therefore, inadequate ; and a large...

...appears that the importation of books bears an extremely small proportion to the American editions, lite imported books are the mere seed. It is estimated...worth of books are annually published in the United State«. It U to be regrtlted that literary property here is held by an imperfect tenure; there being...

...CMImated that between two and three milliomi^of dollars' worth of books are annually published in tbe United States. It is to be regretted that literary property here Is held by an Imperfect tenure i there being no other prot«xtiuu fyx. it than tbe provisions of an inefficient act of congress, tbe...

...patents have been taken out for new and useful inventions, discoveries and improvements in the arts. Between two and three millions of dollars worth of...books are annually published in the United States. 1,000 newspapers are published. There are more than 100 steam-boati, comprising more than 14,000 tons,...

...patenta have been taken out for new and useful invention«, discoveries and improvements in tbe arts. Between two and three millions of dollars worth of books are annually published in the U. States. Л thousand newspapers are published. There are more than one hundred steam boats, comprising...