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Prince Albert's Papers

Correspondence relating to the planning and organisation of the Great Exhibition

    THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE ROYAL COMMISSION FOR THE EXHIBITION OF 1851

    26 Aug 1850. Circular from Executive Committee on the 'Protection of Articles Exhibited from Piracy'

    26 Aug 1850

    Loose printed paper | 1 document (2 pages) (whole object) | RC/H/1/4/119

    Circular from the Executive Committee on the subject of the copyright protection afforded to the articles being exhibited.

    • Creator(s)

      The Executive Committee of the Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 (writer)

    • 1 document (2 pages) (whole object)

    • Object type(s)
        • printed & manuscript material
          • documents
            • writings (documents)
      Language(s)
      English
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