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Domestic News
October 3, 1852
The Daily Comet
Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge County, Louisiana
What is this article about?
London publisher Mr. Bosworth, planning to release an edition of Mrs. Stowe's 'Uncle Tom's Cabin,' writes to offer her three pence per copy sold as remuneration, citing defective copyright laws. His edition will sell for sixpence, giving her half the proceeds, after two prior London editions.
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A Good Conscience. Mr. Bosworth the London publisher being about to publish an edition of Mrs. Stowe's novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin." has written her a letter stating that he does not think it right to avail himself of the labors of an author through the present defective state of the copyright laws and therefore proposes to pay her three pence on every copy sold by way of remuneration for her labors. There have already been two editions of Mrs. Stowe's book published in London and Mr. Bosworth says his will be sold at sixpence per copy so that she will receive one-half of the proceeds.
What sub-type of article is it?
Economic
Legal Or Court
What keywords are associated?
Uncle Toms Cabin
Copyright Laws
Book Publishing
Author Remuneration
London Edition
What entities or persons were involved?
Mr. Bosworth
Mrs. Stowe
Where did it happen?
London
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
London
Key Persons
Mr. Bosworth
Mrs. Stowe
Outcome
proposes to pay mrs. stowe three pence per copy sold, equaling half the proceeds at sixpence per copy.
Event Details
Mr. Bosworth, a London publisher, writes to Mrs. Stowe offering voluntary remuneration for her novel 'Uncle Tom's Cabin' due to defective copyright laws, despite two prior editions published in London.