Augustine Birrell

Broschiertes Buch

Seven Lectures On The Law And History Of Copyright In Books (1899)

Beschreibung

Seven Lectures On The Law And History Of Copyright In Books is a book written by Augustine Birrell in 1899. The book is a collection of seven lectures that were delivered by Birrell at the University of Edinburgh in 1898. The lectures cover various aspects of copyright law and its history, including the development of copyright law, the rights of authors, and the impact of copyright on the publishing industry. The book provides a comprehensive overview of copyright law in the late 19th century and is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of copyright law. Birrell was a British lawyer and politician who served as the Chief Secretary for Ireland from 1907 to 1916. He was also a prolific writer and wrote several books on a variety of topics, including literature, history, and politics.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Autor

Augustine Birrell KC was a British Liberal Party politician who was born on January 19, 1850, and died on November 20, 1933. From 1907 to 1916, he was Chief Secretary for Ireland. In this job, he was praised for letting tenant farmers own their land and for giving Catholics more time to go to college. But he quit because people said he didn't do enough to stop the rebels before the Easter Rising. He was a lawyer by trade, and he was also an author, especially of funny writings. Birrell was born in Wavertree, Liverpool. His father was a Scottish Baptist preacher named The Rev. Charles Mitchell Birrell (1811-1880), and his mother was the daughter of the Rev. Henry Grey of Edinburgh and named Harriet Jane Grey (1811-1863). He went to school at Amersham Hall and then at Trinity Hall, Cambridge. In 1879, he was made an Honorary Fellow there. He became a member of the Sylvan Debating Club in 1872. He first worked in a Liverpool law firm, but in 1875 he was called to the Bar. In 1903 he became a Bencher of the Inner Temple and in 1893 he became a KC. During the years 1896-1899, he taught comparative law at University College Barcelona. A person named Birrell was Lord Rector of Glasgow University in 1911.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 248
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Oktober 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 365g
• ISBN-13: 9781437090291
• ISBN-10: 143709029X
• Artikelnr.: 25509650