Dominion and Agency

Eli MacLaren is an assistant professor in the Department of English at McGill University.

• AcknowledgementsIntroduction Conceiving the 1875 Act, 1868–72: The Principles of Copyright Achieving the 1875 Act, 1872–75: The London Publishers PrevailClarifying the 1875 Act, 1876–77: The Stunting of Belford BrothersLiving With the 1875 Act: William Briggs: Printer, Binder, DistributorThe 1900 Amendment, the Agency System, and the Macmillan Company of CanadaThe North American Copyright Divide: Black Rock and the Magnification of Ralph ConnorConclusionNotes Works CitedIndex

‘Eli MacLaren  deftly guides the reader through the complex history of copyright in Canada… This meticulous study would be of interest to scholars studying book history and Canadian literature and history.’ - Alison Rukavina (Modern Language Review vol 108:01:2013) ‘Dominion and Agency should be essential reading for book historians and legal historians alike. It should also serve as a cautionary tale for contemporary Canadian policymakers as the vestiges of this history remain part of our copyright story to this day.’- Myra J. Tawfik (Papers of the Bibliographic Society of Canada vol 50:02; 2012) ‘Eli MacLaren’s book deftly guides the reader through the complex history of copyright in Canada… This meticulous study would be of interest to scholars studying book history and Canadian literature and history.’ - Alison Rukavina (Modern Language Review; vol 108:01:2013)