Inside the book proof...
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How do you explain this Bob? Where did you get that "new" picture (scroll down) of Robert Peary?
Looks identical to the one Bradley created. In fact it is a copy of the one Bradley scanned,
cropped, digitally enhanced, etc.

 

 Original 1912
edition shows
the correct picture
of Peary.

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  Whoops!

Stolen picture
used in Cooper Square's
© 2001 edition. That picture comes from the
© 2000 Widget
Magic edition.

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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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