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Copyright Law Reform: An Exposition of Lord Monkswell's Copyright Bill (1891)An account written by J. M. Lely defining the scope of the copyright bill (as drafted by the Society's Copyright Committee and presented by Lord…
Report to the Council of the Special Committee Appointed to Consider the Constitution of the Society (1908)Report of the Special Committee, submitted by the Council to the members of the Society ahead of a meeting to be held on 24 January 1908. Proposes…
The Grievances Between Authors and Publishers (1887)A report on the three conferences held in March 1887 on the maintenance of literary property, the profession of authorship, and dramatic rights and…
The Society of Authors: A Record of Its Action from Its Foundation (1893)A brief history of the Society from its foundation to 1892 by Walter Besant. Delivered as a lecture at the Annual Meeting of the Society, 17 December…
The Pen and the Book (1899)A guide for young writers written by Walter Besant, including chapters on the cost of production, methods of publishing, copyright, and choosing…
Literature and the Pension List: An Investigation Conducted for the Committee of the Incorporated Society of Authors (1889)An analysis of the annual Pension List, from the first Resolution of the House to 1889, by William Morris Colles. Reprints all of the official lists…
Authors' Syndicate, TheA literary agency, assisting authors in placing manuscripts with publishers. Management was voluntary and unpaid, and there was a separate Council for…
Report of the Sub-Committee on the Price of Novels (1910)A report from the Sub-Committee on the Price of Novels (Marie Belloc Lowndes, Charles Garvice, E. W. Hornung, W. W. Jacobs and Samuel Squire Sprigge)…
The Contract of Publication in Germany, Austria, Hungary, and Switzerland (1896)A synopsis of publication in several European countries which follow the German Code of Commerce, written by Ernst Lunge.
The Methods of Publishing (1890)Written by Samuel Squire Sprigge to support the demand of the Society, as made in the Annual Report of 1889, for "just treatment as prevails in all…
The Society of French Authors (La Société Des Gens De Lettres): Its Foundation and its History (1889)Written by Samuel Squire Sprigge, providing a history of the French Society of Authors (founded in 1829). Offers an overview of the legal and…
The Society of Authors (Incorporated) List of Members and Associates (1902)A published list of members and associates of the Society of Authors published by the Society in 1902. The list includes the names and addresses of…
The Society of Authors Prospectus (1912)A prospectus providing an overview of the benefits of joining the Society of Authors.
The Cost of Production (1891)Provides an overview of the costs of producing a book, from composition and typesetting to printing, binding, moulding, stereotyping and advertising.…
Report of the Proceedings at the Dinner Given by the Society of Authors to American Men and Women of Letters at the Criterion Restaurant, on Wednesday, July 25, 1888 (1888)A report listing attendees and offering a transcription of all of the speeches given at the dinner.
Addenda to The Methods of Publishing (1898)A supplement to Samuel Squire Sprigge's book about different kinds of publishing agreements, written by George Herbert Thring. Reprinted from The…
Besant, WalterSir Walter Besant (1836–1901); writer and campaigner for authors' rights.
Savile Club, TheA traditional London gentlemen's club founded in 1868, many of whose members had a common interest in the arts.
The Author (1890–present)The periodical of the Society of Authors, published from May 1890 to the present. Initially published monthly, the periodical moved to ten issues a…
Authors' Club, TheA gentlemen's club founded as a complement to the Society of Authors.
Initially located at St. James’ Place. Moved first to a location adjacent to…