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Letters between J.D.B. Stillman and publisher James R. Osgood & Company concerning Stillman's book Horse In Motion and Muybridge's claims on the copyright (19 letters)



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if his advice had been followed the work would not have been completed in two years and at a cost of $50.000

He wanted me to go to England to get it executed as he did not believe it could be done well enough in America, but the Governor wanted the whole work done in his own country where the experiments had been made. Mr Stanford wishes copies presented to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, Profs [Tyndal?] Huxley, Marcy of Paris, and Massanet the artist.

I wish you would have the copy for the Prince of Wales bound specially as a specimen of the best American binding.

I wish you to send me a set

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San Francisco Apt 10A/St

Jos. R. Osgood & Co

Dear Sir: I telegraphed to you today at the request of Gov Stanford when I told him of what had been done in the matter of the English City eight of the [nine] in motion. I was satisfied myself that the City right in my name was [may] and the ever should have been corrected and could not be corrected by commiting another.

The proprietorship is not in me but in Gov. Stanford alone and it should appear so in th e book. In a suit at law this may give rise to unpleasant complications.

With regard to the claims of Maybridge that the illustration

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of the photo engravings want to illustrate the run in the book there were two sets of 12 left with you - send them to me at San Bernardino by post. I shall be there in a few days.

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April 12, 1882.

Dr. J. B. D. Stillman,

Dear Sir,

We have your telegram of this date in relation to the English copyright of "The House in Motion." We have cabled Truber & Co. to withhold registration until they receive the corrected form, which we have sent to Gov. Stanford for Signature.

Sincerely,

James R. Osgood & Co

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we have already advised the Govenor that a New York lawyer in Maybridges behalf had notified us that he (M) claims american, as well as english copyright.

Yours Truly

James R Osgoood

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Papers relating to publication of House in Motion

James R. Osgood. Edward L. Osgood. Benjamin H. Ticknor. Thomas B. Ticknor.

James R. Osgood & co., Publishers.

211 Tremont Street.

Boston, April 18 1882

J. D. Stillman Esq

Dear Sir

Your favor of the 11th inst is received and the matter of copyright in the name of Gov. Stanford is being attended to. We write today to Gov Stanford asking him for his guaranty to hold us [h?] as against Maybridgefor any claims he may have. Gov S. has already telegraphed us to the effect that he would indemnify us

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