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Peter Ewart
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Posted: Tue Jan 21, 2014 10:44 am |
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The papers are certainly covering this auction strongly, or perhaps it is being marketed very astutely. It isn't that often - well, never really - that such a massive collection comes up, especially one containing such a number of quality items.
A sobering thought, though. All those years collecting and lovingly putting it together, only to be broken up one day. But then I suppose we all know that when we collect. At least every single item will go to someone who really wants it, which is a nice thought, and one of the compensations to be felt when finally letting something cherished go. Obviously, sales & auctions taking place when the collector is deceased might be slightly different but the fact remains that all these items will be valued, both because of their interest and also because they'll retain a market value.
Wonder if the museum's acquisition budget will run to bidding for the Armitage letter? If so, wouldn't expect Bill to confirm the fact before the auction!
Peter
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mike snook 2
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Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2014 11:56 pm |
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Peter
Can't be done; copyright can only rest with an originator, not with an owner, custodian or anybody else. When museums protect things, and in my view this is a scam, they do so by strictly controlling reproduction of originals. So the new photograph they produce and release is copyright protected, not the original work or creation they are careful to prevent you and I photographing. I don't believe it's possible to protect words which are unquestionably in the public domain (i.e. 70 years plus of the death of their originator), nor do I think it should be possible to do so. Neither do you when you think about it I'm sure! Such things constitute the historic record after all. We'd be in a sorry mess if history was copyright protected according to the whim of the individuals or institutions who happened to be the custodian or owner of documents at any give point in time. In short, if it's out there, it's out there. That's my understanding anyway.
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Mike
PS. Off to you know where in the next few days. Should be warmer and drier if nothing else.
PPS Bill, early days I know, but happy to provide an essay intro to Paul's transcription if owner is content.
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