Lonny, Works published prior to 1923 are in the public domain and no longer under copyright. For works published after 1923, the questions are much more complicated. There is an excellent explanation of "When Works Pass Into The Public Domain" at http://www.unc.edu/~unclng/public-d.htm John John T. Kneebone [log in to unmask] Director, Publications and Educational Services Library of Virginia http://www.lva.lib.va.us -----Original Message----- From: Lonny J. Watro [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2001 9:15 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Copyright Info What is the copyright law for a book with a copyright of 1919? Has the copyright expired? Lonny To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html