Rekrab
Usually wrong.
Justine: I assumed you own one already. You're first in line if I get a Kindle and decide I don't want it (which is very likely.)
Bill: I've read a fair amount on copyright but never heard of that idea it must be in the 28th year, and not before, but maybe that is the case. I've deal with law in my work and you're right: the language is very specific. A comma can change everything. I wondered how the book got reprinted as a paperback in 1968, how they got permission with the author missing. Maybe the copyright had already lapsed. Fascinating theory. And now, maybe the publisher of the ebook has figured this out and decided it's in public domain. So I'll hope for a real reprint (you know, edited and formatted and stuff), or at least a POD reprint.
The date on which the original publisher filed to renew suggests they jumped the gun by a few weeks. They filed on December 10, and it came up due January 1. Maybe they were worried about the paperwork getting processed during the holidays and built in too much lead time.
Bill: I've read a fair amount on copyright but never heard of that idea it must be in the 28th year, and not before, but maybe that is the case. I've deal with law in my work and you're right: the language is very specific. A comma can change everything. I wondered how the book got reprinted as a paperback in 1968, how they got permission with the author missing. Maybe the copyright had already lapsed. Fascinating theory. And now, maybe the publisher of the ebook has figured this out and decided it's in public domain. So I'll hope for a real reprint (you know, edited and formatted and stuff), or at least a POD reprint.
The date on which the original publisher filed to renew suggests they jumped the gun by a few weeks. They filed on December 10, and it came up due January 1. Maybe they were worried about the paperwork getting processed during the holidays and built in too much lead time.