More detailed discussion here: http://onlinebooks.l...u/renewals.htmlDave,
Thanks for the post. So, I am trying to make sure, in layman's terms, that I understand this.
If a book is printed pre-1963, and does not appear on the Stanford Copyright Renewal Database, it is considered public domain?
Usually? Always? Or is there another caveat that comes in to play? What if a company has been printing the book and selling it since its original publication date in the 1930s? Does that have anything to do with it, or does the fact that they didn't renew the copyright mean that it is public domain now?
I really need to understand this properly because I've got some books that would make great modules, but I need to make sure of this before I invest the hours of time in making them.
Do note that we're just discussing works copyrighted in the US only.
Basil