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Is "Think & Grow Rich" Listed In Public Domain?

by ebizman87
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Hi guys.I'm just wondering whether "Think & Grow Rich by Napoleon Hill" Is Listed In Public Domain list or not?
I keep seeing a lot of websites that provide copy for anyone to download or read online.Recently I went to few bookstores and saw that book again but published by different publishers.Im confused?If it's listed in public domain list can I cash in from the contents?
(Ex:sell the online copy)

Thanks
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  • Profile picture of the author Mary Green
    Yes it is. But I hear it is still a really good book. You can grab it and promote it too.

    Mary Green
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  • Profile picture of the author Loren Woirhaye
    Yes, the original book is. Several publishers have updated
    it in one way or another and those editions carry their
    own copyrights.

    The book was published in 1936 or so which would not normally
    put it in the PD yet... but the copyright was not renewed
    in the 50s so it IS Public Domain.

    Do your homework on any book you want to re-publish.
    Recently somebody was passing around a PDF of
    "How To Win Friends and Influence People" thinking that
    because it is old it is PD. It is not. Doing that is asking
    for a lawsuit from Simon and Schuster.
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  • Profile picture of the author John Rogers
    There is an edition of Think and Grow Rich that is in the public domain. I haven't done the research myself, so won't comment as to which one.

    There are several dangers of picking one up that you think might be in the public domain and republishing it.

    1. Don't assume because someone else is publishing it that it is in the public domain. They may have paid for the rights to publish it.

    2. Someone who has republished the public domain edition may have edited it and added their own content. The new content would be copyrighted.

    John
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  • Profile picture of the author John Rogers
    BTW, I highly recommend this WSO if you don't already have it.

    http://www.warriorforum.com/warrior-...ain-works.html

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    • Profile picture of the author Paul Myers
      John is right. There's ONE edition that's public domain. The rest are very zealously protected by, if I recall correctly, the Napoleon Hill Foundation, which owns the rights to the other editions.

      I'd be very careful with stuff like this. Even Project Gutenberg won't touch that book.


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      • Profile picture of the author Harlan
        Originally Posted by Paul Myers View Post

        John is right. There's ONE edition that's public domain. The rest are very zealously protected by, if I recall correctly, the Napoleon Hill Foundation, which owns the rights to the other editions.

        I'd be very careful with stuff like this. Even Project Gutenberg won't touch that book.


        Paul
        Paul is absolutely correct. The Napoleon Hill Foundation is extremely "protective" of their material.

        Get the wrong edition and you are begging for a problem.
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  • Profile picture of the author Scott Carpenter
    Originally Posted by ebizman87 View Post

    Any free links to get PD stuff?
    Check out this thread, specifically the linked post
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  • Profile picture of the author united99
    I admire anyone trying to make an honest buck, but to try to do it with the granddaddy of all success manuals would be stretching it. If you could pull it off then fair play to you. However, the chance that you may overlook any legal particulars to it may be more trouble than its worth.
    Good luck tho! There may be a loophole somewhere.
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  • Profile picture of the author hittjw
    The public domain market has changed since Google dumped thousands of titles on-line. Why not promote existing book via affiliate programs until you are sure you could sell your own version?

    I've handled a number of public domain works, many hours of setup, not always producing income. If you test using an existing affiliate program, properly done, you'll know for sure which title is worth your time.

    Best,

    Justin
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  • Profile picture of the author Josh Anderson
    The version that is in the public domain is the 1st edition published in 1937. The copyright was not renewed on it.
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  • Profile picture of the author xenter
    You can get that book anywhere now.

    A simple search will get you the whole book
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  • Profile picture of the author Mark Kaye
    Success University uses "Think and Grow Rich" as a free giveaway to generate leads.
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  • Profile picture of the author Prashaant
    the "Original" book is PD.... but there are so many ppl. online with different copies, it's hard to be sure u've got the right PD version.... I STRONGLY suggest Kneb's WSO! It rocks!
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    READ THIS BOOK IF YOU HAVE NOT!!!! Then read the Law Of Success which is really NP's definitive guide on wealth and success. I cannot say enough good things about these two books. A must!
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  • Profile picture of the author stanli
    Another serious book, which some feel is superior to NH's TAGR, is Haanel's MasterKey System. It predates TAGR and Hill has clearly borrowed both ideas and terminology from it. Not to slam Hill's work, which is a monster classic. But there is some very useful stuff in the earlier work.
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