Re: Statute of Anne Date? (was: Looking for cites for a proposition)

On Thu, 10 Nov 1994, Terry Carroll wrote:
>
> On Wed, 9 Nov 1994 Jordan_Breslow[_at_]ccmail.geoworks.com wrote:
> >
> > " 'Modern' copyright law came into existence in 1570, by an act of
> > Parliament called the Statute of Anne.

> I think the Statute of Anne was early 18th century (1710?). The
> earlier copyright-like acts were stationary acts giving monopoly
> rights to the Crown's publishers.

According to my copy of "Jones' Blackstone," the Statute of Anne is cited as 8 Ann., c. 19 (Copyright,1709) (amended by statute 15 Geo. III, c. 53 - Copyright, 1774).

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