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What does "Entered According to an Act of Congress" mean? - Ask a Librarian

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“What does "Entered According to an Act of Congress" mean? You may find wording in your book beginning "Entered according to Act of Congress..." this is an early form of copyright statement. You will typically find this same statement in the majority of American published works from the late 19th...” (from the page’s text)

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