Quick addendum, & I don't know how relevant it is - not being up on Copyright Law - but in my Alan Lee illustrated edition the copyright of LotR is given as:
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George Allen & Unwin (Publishers) Ltd 1954, 1966
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While in the 50th Anniversary Edition its:
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The Trustees of The JRR Tolkien 1967 Settlement 1954, 1966.
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Does this mean the copyright has been renewed, & that it will be even longer before the books are out of copyright & the texts freely available. When does a 'revised' edition become a 'new' edition?
I notice the 'text copyright' of the recent Second Edition of the Sil has changed from the 'George Allen & Unwin' of the First Edition to:
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the JRR Tolkien Copyright Trust & CR Tolkien 1977.
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I'm aware of two Downers being married to Lawyers, & maybe we have more legal eagles floating around, so maybe someone could clear this up?