Other evidence that Alice in Wonderland was not published in 1915 is found in the actual Shorthand itself. (There are a few exceptions to that rule that do not apply to this book.) There is no copyright notice in this book or in any other Gregg Shorthand novels. This book was considered a translation or derivative work of Alice in Wonderland, which entered the public domain in 1908.įurthermore, if a book was originally published in the United States prior to 1989 without a valid copyright notice appearing on the copyright page, that book immediately entered the public domain upon publication. That is because the copyright belonged to the original novel, not the shorthand version. Gregg Shorthand novels based on English classics were not eligible for copyright in the early part of the past century. What makes it difficult to determine the publication date of this book is that it was never copyrighted. This was determined from copyright records and Gregg book ads for new releases. The other 12 Gregg Books were published between December 1918 and April 1919. These new books were all filed with the Illinois Department of Instruction on 5-28-1919. 13 new Gregg Shorthand books, including Alice in Wonderland, were on the list. This list contains books that the Illinois Department of Public Instruction added to their official book list after their 1918 list came out. The most conclusive evidence of the 1919 publication date is found in "Additional Illinois Official List of Text Books and Prices" (issued in 1919, printed in early 1920). Many Gregg books listed all available Gregg novels in the back section. This book is not listed on a book list page in any Gregg publication until 1919. This title did not appear on the 1918 July Publishers Weekly Textbook List or any earlier Publishers Weekly List. Here is some of the evidence: The Publishers Weekly Annual July Textbook List did not list this title in the Gregg Shorthand section until 1919. There is considerable evidence that indicates this book came out between March and May 1919. This conclusion was based on the printers code "D83" found on the verso of the title page. Some misguided book expert decided that Alice In Wonderland in Gregg Shorthand was published in 1915.
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