Three Speeches Delivered in the House of Commons in Favour of a Measure for an Extension of Copyright

<p>This volume presents three speeches delivered in the House of Commons by Thomas Noon Talfourd in support of extending copyright protections. It includes the petitions submitted in favor of the bill and commentary on the contemporary state of copyright law. Talfourd a Member of Parliament and later a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas was a passionate advocate for the rights of authors and artists. </p> <p>These speeches offer a valuable insight into the debates surrounding intellectual property in the 19th century and the evolving legal framework governing creative works. This historical document sheds light on the arguments presented by Talfourd and his contemporaries providing a rich resource for legal scholars historians and anyone interested in the development of copyright law.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>