Bannerman was not too keen on that, but with many injunctions against selling the copyright she let the little treasure go.
The next year, 1867, George Blunt sold the copyright to the government for $25,000.
Despite this the composition did not make Bagley wealthy for he sold the copyright for $25.
There is no certainty that the Treasury Solicitor will offer to sell the copyright to you.
The first edition sold out; she made £1000 on the novel and sold the copyright for another £1000.
The collection was put together during 1818, and proved so successful that Hunt was able to sell the copyright for £200 a year later.
His initial offer to Thomas Jarrold to sell the copyright for 50 pounds was rejected.
Swan later sold the copyright of Aldersyde for £50.
Despite the book's great success, however, the author received little money for it because she had sold the copyright.
Bowman sold the copyright to the song for just $100.