[Dr. Drib]

Originally Posted by Catlady

How does fair use come into it when the suggestion referred specifically to public domain books?

I can see that excessive length is a legitimate issue, but copyright certainly isn't.

1a) You are absolutely correct that Fair Use Copyright does NOT come into play on public domain titles. (It should be stated that public domain in one country may not equate to public domain in another country.)

1b) Too, if the book contains other added material that is copyrighted - introductory materials, essays, other added material - then copyright is, naturally, invoked, where copyright has been declared.

2) Yes, you are absolutely correct about excessive length.


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