Sarah, The Library of Congress has a search feature. If anyone would have the info, surely they would. The link is http://catalog.loc.gov/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?DB=local&PAGE=FirstHope this helps. "If a dog will not come to you after he has looked you in the face, you should go home and examine your conscience." - Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924) 28th president of the U.S. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Sarah Van Oosterwijck" Hope this helps. <curiousentity@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, August 16, 2004 10:04 PM Subject: [bksvol-discuss] copyright help > I have just finished scanning a book that is in great shape, and includes > title, author, isbn, the entire book, and lots of other stuff not including > the words copyright or the copyright symbol. <grrr> This book can not > possibly be a book unacceptable to bookshare, but where am I supposed to get > the copyright holder and date from if they don't seem to appear in the book. > Can anyone help me? Can I do an isbn lookup somewhere? > > As can be seen from the following info copied from the 2 pages of the book > relevant to publishing, this particular edition seems to have been printed > in Canada, but the publishers address is in the U.S. Could this possibly be > in the public domain although it was first printed in 1930? I wouldn't > think so. > > Swallows and > Amazons > > ARTHUR RANSOME > > Illustrated by the Author > > SWALLOWS AND AMAZONS FOR-EVER! > > A Godine Storyteller > DAVID R. GODINE PUBLISHER BOSTON > This is a Godine Storyteller > published in 1985 by david R. godine, Publisher > Box 450 Jaffrey, New Hampshire 03452 > > First published in 1930 by Jonathan Cape Ltd.; > new illustrated edition published in 1931; > new edition, type re-set in 1958 > > All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or > reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission, > except in the case of brief quotations embodied > in critical articles and reviews. > > isbn 0-87923-573-x lc 84-48803 > > Tenth printing, 2000 Printed in Canada > > > >