is Manning Coles still in copyright?

BeccaPrice · 08-08-2012, 01:19 PM

I'm looking for Drink to Yesterday (1940) and Pray Silence (1940) (American title: A Toast to Tomorrow) by Manning Coles. I can't remember when the copyright extension cut in and whether these are in public domain yet or not. I've looked in the Library here, and at Project Gutenberg, and can't find them, so I suspect they're still in copyright. *sigh*

HarryT · 08-08-2012, 01:21 PM

From Wiki:

Quote:

Manning Coles is the pseudonym of two British writers, Adelaide Frances Oke Manning (1891–1959) and Cyril Henry Coles (1899–1965), who wrote many spy thrillers from the early 40s through the early 60s....

Died in 1965, so in copyright everywhere.

BeccaPrice · 08-08-2012, 01:23 PM

oh, that's right - it has nothing to do with publication date and everything to do with when the author died. thanks, Harry - I tend to avoid the copyright discussions and so I forget these things.

HarryT · 08-08-2012, 01:27 PM

My pleasure.

AnemicOak · 08-08-2012, 01:54 PM

In the US the rights (for paper at least) are held by Rue Morgue Press.

It doesn't look like they do ebooks (if that's what you're wanting), but here's their contact info in case you wanted to check with them...

The Rue Morgue Press
87 Lone Tree Lane
Lyons CO 80540

Tel: 800-699-6214
Fax: 303-823-9799

E-Mail: ruemorguepress@gmail.com

BeccaPrice · 08-08-2012, 02:06 PM

I would like ebooks, yes, and $15 per book is pretty high for a 70+year old book. I'd like to re-read them, see whether they're as good as I recall, but not that much. Thanks for looking it up for me, Brian - it never occurred to me that they'd still be in print.

murraypaul · 08-08-2012, 02:47 PM

If you are in the US, then abebooks has used copies of both in the $4-$5 range including postage.

readerukn · 01-30-2013, 06:10 PM

At 81 I was thinking of try to find books I read in my youth, I haven't bought an ereader not downloaded an ereader program for my laptop for we have an excellent public library but I found this when browsing and it seems to be free.

Good luck.

http://www.kobobooks.com/search/sear...+Coles%22books I read in my youth,

BeccaPrice · 01-30-2013, 06:22 PM

Thank you - I got it. Now all I need is the prequel, Drink to Yesterday.

roosta · 03-22-2019, 07:08 PM

fadedpage have some of their books but not those 2

https://www.fadedpage.com/csearch.ph...0Cyril%20Henry

08-08-2012, 01:19 PM	#1
BeccaPrice Wizard Posts: 2,146 Karma: 11174187 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Sony 350, K3-3G, K4SO, KPW	is Manning Coles still in copyright? I'm looking for Drink to Yesterday (1940) and Pray Silence (1940) (American title: A Toast to Tomorrow) by Manning Coles. I can't remember when the copyright extension cut in and whether these are in public domain yet or not. I've looked in the Library here, and at Project Gutenberg, and can't find them, so I suspect they're still in copyright. sigh

01-30-2013, 06:10 PM	#8
readerukn Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2013 Device: kobo	I found "a taste for tomorrow" At 81 I was thinking of try to find books I read in my youth, I haven't bought an ereader not downloaded an ereader program for my laptop for we have an excellent public library but I found this when browsing and it seems to be free. Good luck. http://www.kobobooks.com/search/sear...+Coles%22books I read in my youth, Last edited by readerukn; 01-30-2013 at 06:11 PM. Reason: missed words

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08-08-2012, 01:23 PM	#3
BeccaPrice Wizard Posts: 2,146 Karma: 11174187 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Sony 350, K3-3G, K4SO, KPW	oh, that's right - it has nothing to do with publication date and everything to do with when the author died. thanks, Harry - I tend to avoid the copyright discussions and so I forget these things.

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HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,560 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	My pleasure.

08-08-2012, 01:54 PM	#5
AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 14,391 Karma: 54969924 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: iPad Mini 4, AuraHD, iPhone XR +	In the US the rights (for paper at least) are held by Rue Morgue Press. It doesn't look like they do ebooks (if that's what you're wanting), but here's their contact info in case you wanted to check with them... The Rue Morgue Press 87 Lone Tree Lane Lyons CO 80540 Tel: 800-699-6214 Fax: 303-823-9799 E-Mail: ruemorguepress@gmail.com

08-08-2012, 02:06 PM	#6
BeccaPrice Wizard Posts: 2,146 Karma: 11174187 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Sony 350, K3-3G, K4SO, KPW	I would like ebooks, yes, and $15 per book is pretty high for a 70+year old book. I'd like to re-read them, see whether they're as good as I recall, but not that much. Thanks for looking it up for me, Brian - it never occurred to me that they'd still be in print.

08-08-2012, 02:47 PM	#7
murraypaul Interested Bystander Posts: 3,726 Karma: 19728152 Join Date: Jun 2008 Device: Note 4, Kobo One	If you are in the US, then abebooks has used copies of both in the $4-$5 range including postage.

01-30-2013, 06:22 PM	#9
BeccaPrice Wizard Posts: 2,146 Karma: 11174187 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Sony 350, K3-3G, K4SO, KPW	Thank you - I got it. Now all I need is the prequel, Drink to Yesterday.

03-22-2019, 07:08 PM	#10
roosta Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2012 Device: kindle	fadedpage have some of their books but not those 2 https://www.fadedpage.com/csearch.ph...0Cyril%20Henry

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