Ch. 4
4.3.2
4.3.2
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4.3.1
In books.(cont'd)
II.
Title page(cont'd)
e.
(cont'd)
matter whatsoever, the fact that the dust jacket contains copyrightable material would not justify registration for the book as a whole.
III.
Page following the title page. The "page immediately following" the title page is the reverse side of the title page. A notice on the reverse of the title page is acceptable for a book.
IV.
Page opposite the title page or its reverse. A notice which is visible when the book is open at the title page or at the reverse of the title page may be accepted. Hence, a notice on the page opposite the title page or opposite the reverse of the title page is acceptable. In such eases a cautionary letter will be sent.
V.
Individual work in compilation. For separate registration of an individual article or story in a compilation, the notice should appear on the title page of the article or story. However, a notice referring to the individual work and appearing on the title page for the compilationas a whole may be accepted with a cautionary letter.
V.
Work of several volumes published at the same time. Where a work consists of two or more volumes published at the same time, the Office will recommend that the notice be placed in each volume. A notice appearing in the first volume only may be accepted under the rule of doubt with a cautionary letter.
4.3.2
In periodicals.
I.
Statute. In a periodical, the notice should appear "either upon the title page or upon the first page of text of each separate number, or under the title heading." (17 U.S.C. §20)
II.
Title page.
a.
A notice on any page of a periodical that may reasonably be considered a title page may be accepted. The page should contain the title
