Thanks, all. That's pretty much what I expected. I think I'll tell him gently that he doesn't need to put a copyright notice on the TOC. I'll also tell him that when he has more, say a detailed outline, his copyright will be vested automatically. He has a tendency toward grandiosity, but from what I know about him I'm optimistic that he will get somewhere with this. It looks like a big project -- daunting, I'd call it -- but I think he might do it. He'll have plenty of opportunities for disillusionment, so I'll stay on the encouragement side.-)
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