beginner question about book copyright

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• October 24, 2005 @ 6:54amblakekr says:

  I'm trying to research the copyright on a book printed in 1959, but I'm unclear whether reprinting a book entails renewing the copyright. I would assume so, but I wasn't able to find any copyright records at the loc.gov website, although I would have expected a renewal to appear within their timeframe (after 1978). Despite that, the book has been reprinted several times. What can I conclude from this?
  
  Thanks,
  Blake
• October 24, 2005 @ 2:41pmCOvalle says:

  It's hard to say without knowing if the copyright was renewed. Reprinting a book doesn't necessitate renewing the copyright. If it wasn't renewed, it's in the public domain. If it was renewed, then it's the standard 95 years past publication.
  
  Copyright Chart
  http://www.copyright.cornell.edu/training/Hirtle_Public_Domain.htm
  
  Here's an article:
  How to find out whether a copyright was renewed?
  http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/renewals.html

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