On 9/14/06, Norm Wolcott <nwolcott2ster@gmail.com> wrote:
I believe PG has been clearing books published pre 1923, even if published in London. Now I read about another case saying all books pre 1909 may be free of copyrigiht. I do not know if this will increase or decrease the pool of books. I believe that all books published after 1923 in England are still subject to copyright unless they fall into the 75 year death rule. What is the status of 1909-1923 books?
According to the 9th Circuit Court in California, books printed between 1908 and 1923 outside the US could still be in copyright. According to just about everyone not heavily partaking of one of that state's major crops, everything printed before 1923 worldwide is out of copyright in the US.