I did find this: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,682-511,00.html and this http://theoldentimes.com/ and this http://historynews.chadwyck.com/ ... so perhaps I’ve found what I need. But if anyone has more suggestions I won’t refuse them.

:^)

... or not. Sheesh. Misleading. I am googling I’m just hoping for your genius to get me there more quickly.

I have 1896, every issue, bound into a volume.
Would you like to make me an offer now, or wait till the TypeCon auction? :-)

:^) Wow!

If my understanding is correct, Tiff, works enter the public domain after 50 years in England.

And (at least in the U.S.) 2-dimensional reproductions of 2-dimensional works can’t obtain intellectual property rights. Unless the ’repro’ adds additional creative content somehow. And unless the ’repro’ is actually a collection of reproductions (as the collection itself can be rights protected).

I am, of course, no lawyer.

Whether they’re in the public domain would depend on how old they are.

UK copyright law: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright_law_of_the_United_Kingdom

If you mean the content, Wikipedia says: “Parliamentary copyright of a literary, musical or dramatic work subsists until 50 years after the making of the work. Crown copyright of published literary, dramatic or musical works expires 50 years after publication. Crown copyright of unpublished works expires the later of 125 years from creation or 31 December 2039.”

If you mean the typography, Wikipedia says: “Of ordinary works, copyright in typographical arrangements is easiest to consider. It subsists for 25 years from publication of an edition.”

Dunno if that helps.

T

I’m working on a book cover design and one concept would utilize an old page of The Times.