Re: finding publisher no longer in business

Just a thought ... If the book was published in 1949, it would have to have been renewed 28 years later (1977). If not, it's in the public domain. Have you considered paying the Copyright Office to search its records to find out if a renewal was filed.

Upon request, the Copyright Office staff will search its records at the statutory rate (I believe) of $65 for each hour or fraction of an hour consumed. You can initiate a search by submitting a Search Request Form or by telephoning the Copyright Office at 202-707-6850. The Copyright Office will quote a fee for such services. Although the cost of a Copyright Office search is much lower than a private search company, the disadvantage is that it may take one or two months to receive a response.

rich stim
<rwstim[_at_]aol.com> Received on Sat Oct 30 1999 - 00:49:20 GMT