Hey guys. Happy weekend! I hope I'm in the right forum to ask this question.
I'm wondering how to tell if a book is out of copyright in the US if it isn't on Gutenberg. I'm interested in reading H.G. Well's "New World Order". It's not on gutenberg (though many of his books are). Does anyone know if it is in or out of copyright and available to record?
Forgive me as I'm sure this has been asked before, but I can't find a thread about it. Thanks! Allyson
How do I know if a book is still under copyright?
hi ally,
Best place to look is the wiki: http://librivox.org/wiki/moin.cgi/CopyrightAndPublicDomain
Easiest rule to remember to begin with: in US - public domain when published before 1923.
The new world order was published in 1939 I believe - so I'm afraid is not public domain, unless it is one of the exceptions (unlikely probably) about which you can read more on the above link.
Best place to look is the wiki: http://librivox.org/wiki/moin.cgi/CopyrightAndPublicDomain
Easiest rule to remember to begin with: in US - public domain when published before 1923.
The new world order was published in 1939 I believe - so I'm afraid is not public domain, unless it is one of the exceptions (unlikely probably) about which you can read more on the above link.
Ally, the first thing I do is to google it. I came up with it being published in January 1940 so it is unlikely to be PD. 
The next thing is to folow the flow chart here:
http://librivox.org/wiki/moin.cgi/CopyrightAndPublicDomain
Check to see if the book has had the copyright renewed. (I haven't done this yet)
Esther
The next thing is to folow the flow chart here:
http://librivox.org/wiki/moin.cgi/CopyrightAndPublicDomain
Check to see if the book has had the copyright renewed. (I haven't done this yet)
Esther
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people attempt to adapt the world to themselves. All progress,
therefore, depends on unreasonable people." George Bernard Shaw
Note: The need for copyright renewal only apply to books FIRST published in the United States (between the relevant years) ... in practice, that means almost always by a USan author. I don't think I've seen any non-US authors as yet, in several dozen of these going past.
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Copyright renewal info (from Stanford Copyright Renewal Database):
Title The new world order
Author WELLS, HERBERT GEORGE
Registration Date 19Feb40
Renewal Date 4Dec67
Registration Number A136926
Renewal Id R423858
Renewing Entity George Philip Wells & Francis Richard Wells (C)
Title The new world order
Author WELLS, HERBERT GEORGE
Registration Date 19Feb40
Renewal Date 4Dec67
Registration Number A136926
Renewal Id R423858
Renewing Entity George Philip Wells & Francis Richard Wells (C)