Dominion and Agency: Copyright and the Structuring of the Canadian Book Trade, 1867-1918

by Eli MacLaren

The 1867 Canadian confederation brought with it expectations of a national literature, which a rising class of local printers hoped to supply. Reforming copyright law in the imperial context proved impossible, and Canada became a prime market for foreign publishers instead. The subsequent development of the agency system of exclusive publisher-importers became a defining feature of Canadian trade publishing for most of the twentieth century.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1487527705
• ISBN13: 9781487527709
• Release Date: June 2022
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"