They took their
pictures not from
the ©1912 (public domain) version
but from our © 2000 edition!
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On the left is the 1912 original.
That particular one is worth over $1,000. It is a
very rare book. That is one reason why I put A Negro Explorer back in print.
On the right is my
super nice restored version for $18.95. This is what
junior Bob
and/or the Cooper Square Press pirates used to copy my pictures from. Oh,
yes.
Keep clicking on the
images (below) to see all 9 of my other "evidence" pages.
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A photo may be public domain, but that does not mean
YOU own it. If I own the source and scan it to re-master it digitally
then it is mine with copyright protection. You are free to buy your
own public domain source photo, scan it, digitally enhance it, etc.,
then it is yours. Get it? But you can't copy mine without my
permission. Anything you create - a picture, something you write, is
protected from commercial exploitation by others. This is called
"common law" copyright. You need to put the © symbol to show people
you are serious, but it is not necessary. Even a letter you write
someone is copyright to you. The Library of Congress has a tutorial
about this subject online.
FULL COPYRIGHT PROTECTION only occurs when you file with the Library
of Congress and send them a copy. Then you can sue for damages in
excess of $10,000 or something.
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