Q: Can I sell merchandise w/images from a book that states they are copyright-free? Illustrations from 19th century artists
Can I sell merchandise w/images from a book that states they are copyright-free? Illustrations from 19th century artists.
It sounds like "no" but I thought maybe the book's age would allow it. Published in 1979.
Below stated in inside cover.
This book belongs to the Dover Pictorial Archive Series. You many use the designs and illustrations for graphics and crafts application, free and without special permission, provided that you include no more than ten in the same publication or project. (For permission for additional use, please write to Dover Publications, Inc., 31 East 2nd Street, Mineola, NY 11501).
However, republication or reproduction of any illustration by any other graphic service whether in be in a book or in any other design resource is strictly prohibited.
Images are of animals and taken from wood engravings. No dates mentioned; it just says 19th century.
A: If they are reproductions of works by 19th Century artists, and if the images were first published before 1923, the images would be in the public domain. It is not clear from your post whether or not this applies.
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