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First U S copyright registered in 1790
The World Almanac notes The Philadelphia Spelling Book by John Barry was the first U S copyright registration on June 9 1790. The law then covered maps charts and books only. A bridge column discusses famous plays and credit disputes among players Oswald Jim and Harry Fishbein with references to Deschapelles and Bath coups.
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