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Originally Posted by issybird
Only if the copyright was renewed in 1974.
There are many books published after 1922 and before 1964 where copyright lapsed because it wasn't renewed.
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That's what I thought.
Nevertheless, it is smart to be certain. I contacted the current publisher, and they still maintain it's in the public domain. But, just to be on the safe side, they gave me the contact information for the original publisher (which I thought had gone out of business).
So I contacted the original publisher but haven't heard from them yet.
It's been very confusing but very educational at the same time.
It also occurred to me that, even if it IS in the public domain, some of the bigger players might slam the door in my face unless I have written confirmation that I have permission.
In related news, I learned how to make videos recently and am going to create some videos to publicize my books on YouTube. I'm then going to try to sell my books directly before approaching Amazon, iBooks, etc.