ID 1129777
Lot 157 | On copyright and publishing frustrations
Estimate value
$ 800 – 1 200
"Copyright is important; money, in this case, isn't."
A lengthy letter from Milne discussing ownership and copyright of the first edition of the accompanying essay “The Ascent of Man.” Milne complains about his publisher Ernest Benn holding onto copyright for too long and asserts his right to re-publish his own essay after a certain period of time. Full transcription available on request.
Two pages (190 x 140mm) on Mallord Street letterhead.
[WITH:] MILNE, A.A. “The Ascent of Man.” in Affirmations: God in the Modern World. London: Ernest Benn Limited, 1928. Octavo (180 x 125mm). Original orange publisher’s wrapper stamped in black (spine repaired, a little dampstain).
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