"The law ... is stated as on the dates on which the Copyright act, 1911 ... comes into operation." -- Pref.
Appendix I. The Fine arts copyright act, 1862. The Canada copyright act, 1875. The Musical (summary proceedings) copyright act, 1902. The Musical copyright act, 1906. The Copyright act, 1911. -- Appendix II. The Berlin convention, 1908. The Berne convention, 1886, and the additional act of Paris and interpretative declaration, 1896, collated with the Berlin convention, 1908. Countries which have ratified the Berlin convention, 1908. -- Appendix III. The United States copyright act, 1909. Rules and regulations for the registration of claims to copyright in the United States. Proclamation by the President of the United States.