The chief librarian of the British museum authorizes the United Press to deny the
statement circulated yesterday that the books and
publications written by Oscar Wilde had been withdrawn from public use in the library
of that institution. An act of parliament compels the museum to keep
in its possession, and accessible to the public, copies of all publications copyrighted
in the United Kingdom, except such as may be personally
libelous.
The Chief Librarian of the British Museum authorizes the United Press to deny the
statement, circulated yesterday, that the books and
publications written by Oscar Wilde had been withdrawn from public use in the library
of that institution. An act of Parliament compels the museum to keep
in its possession and accessible to the public copies of all publications copyrighted
in the United Kingdom, except such as may be personally libelous.
The chief librarian of the British museum authorizes the United Press to deny the
statement circulated yesterday that the books and
publications written by Oscar Wilde had been withdrawn from public use in the library
of that institution. An act of parliament compels the museum to keep
in its possession, and accessible to the public, copies of all publications copyrighted
in the united kingdom, except such as it may be personally
libelous.
The chief librarian of the British Museum authorizes a denial of the statement circulated
yesterday that the books and publications
written by Oscar Wilde have been withdrawn from public use in the library of that
institution. An act of Parliament compels the museum to keep in its
possession and accessible to the public copies of all publications copyrighted in
the United Kingdom, except such as may be personally libelous.
The chief librarian of the British museum authorizes the United Press to deny the
statement circulated yesterday that the books and
publications written by Oscar Wilde had been withdrawn from public use in the library
of that institution. An act of parliament compels the museum to keep
in its possession and accessible to the public, copies of all publications copyrighted
in the United Kingdom, except such as may be personally libelous.
The question of withdrawing Wilde’s works has not been considered at all. The rumor
of their withdrawal was probably due to the difficulty experienced by
inquirers for the books in getting them, owing to the great rush of curious persons
who desired to look through them.
The Chief Librarian of the British Museum authorizes the United Press to deny the
statement circulated yesterday that the books and
publications written by Oscar Wilde had been withdrawn from public use in the library
of that institution. An act of Parliament compels the Museum to keep
in its possession and accessible to the public copies of all publications copyrighted
in the United Kingdom, except such as may be personally libelous.
The question of withdrawing Wilde’s books has not been considered at all. The rumor
of their withdrawal was probably due to the difficulty experienced by
inquirers for the books in getting them, owing to the great rush of curious persons
who desired to look through them.
The Chief Librarian of the British Museum authorizes the United Press to deny the
state ment circulated yesterday that the books and
publications written by Oscar Wilde had been withdrawn from public use in the library
of that institution. An Act of Parliament compels the Museum to keep
in its possession, and accessible to the public, copies of all publications copyrighted
in the United Kingdom, except such as may be personally libellous.
The question of withdrawing Wilde’s works has not been considered at all. The rumor
of their withdrawal was probably due to the difficulty experienced by
enquirers for the books in getting them, owing to the great rush of curious persons
who desired to look through them.
LONDON, April 11.— The chief librarian of the British museum authorizes the United
Press to deny the statement circulated yesterday that
the books and publications written by Oscar Wilde had been withdrawn from public use
in the library of that institution. An act of Parliament compels the
museum to keep in its possession and accessible to the public copies of all publications
copyrighted in the United Kingdom except such as may be
personally libellous. The question of withdrawing Wilde's works has not been considered
at all. The rumor of their withdrawal was probably due to the
difficulty experienced by enquirers for the books in getting them, owing to the great
rush of curious people who desire to look through them.