Axel Boldt wrote:
Everything published before 1911 is in the public domain. Everything published between 1911 and 1978 gets 95 years of copyright protection after the date of publication (in 2006, this will undoubtedly be increased). Everything published after 1978 gets 70 years after the death of the last author, the same as in the European Union. Most other countries give a straight 50 years after author's death, which is required by the Berne convention.
Toby Bartels reacted:
By these rules, the EB1911 is still protected!
I think the magic date is not 1911 but 1923 - 50 years before the extension from 50 years to 75 years in 1973.
Andre Engels