Agreement of Licence to
Publish on Lump Sum Consideration[CD1]
AGREEMENT
is made at ___________this _____day of ___________between Mr._____________
r/o_______________ Here in after referred to as `the Author' of the FIRST PART
and
Mr. .........................r/o.......................Hereinafter
referred to as `the Publisher' of the OTHER PART.
WHEREAS
1.
The Author has written a
book being a commentary on ___________ Act.
2.
The Publisher has offered to
publish the same on the following terms and conditions and which are agreed to
by the Author.
NOW
IT IS AGREED BETWEEN THE PARTIES HERETO AS FOLLOWS:
1.
The Publisher agrees to
publish the said book entitled __________within a period of......months from
the delivery of the manuscript of the book by the Author to the Publisher. The
printing and publishing will be done by the Publisher at his own costs.
2.
The Author will deliver the
manuscript of the book, complete in all respects within two months from the
date hereof. The Author hereby grants license to the Publisher to print and
publish the said book subject to the terms and conditions herein mentioned.
3.
The Publisher has agreed to
pay a lump sum of Rs __________as royalty to the Author out of which a sum of
Rs.__________ is paid on the execution of these presents as advance and the
balance will be paid within a week from the time the book is printed and ready
for publication. The Publisher will not be entitled to sell any copy of the
book unless the said amount is paid to the Author and until such payment the
said amount will remain a charge on the copies in the possession of the
Publisher or his Agents.
4.
Subject to the right of
publication hereby given to the Publisher the copyright in the book including
the right for further publication will remain with the Author.
5.
The Publisher shall print
only _________ copies of the book and no more and the price of the book will
not be more than Rs_______________ per copy.
6.
The Publisher shall show the
final proof of the print to the Author for his verification and the Author will
be entitled to make any formal changes therein and to correct mistakes. The
cover of the book will be got approved by the Author.
7.
The Publisher will be
entitled to advertise the book as best as he can but at his own costs.The book
as well as the advertisements will show the name of the Author prominently.
8.
The Publisher will have no
right to take out more copies than that is provided above and will not take out
any fresh print without the consent of the Author.
9.
If the Author proposes to
bring out a new edition of the book he will give the first option to the
Publisher on such terms as may be agreed upon In the event of any disagreement
as to such fresh terms, the Author will b entitled to publish a new edition by
himself or through any other publisher But in no event the book will be
reprinted or republished unless at least 90% of the copies of the book to be
published under this agreement are sold out.
10. The
Publisher will be entitled to sell the copies of the first edition and to
appropriate the sale proceeds to him. The Author will not be entitled to ask
for accounts of the sale of the said Edition.
11. The
Publisher shall supply __________ copies of the book to the Author free of
cost.
12. The
Author warranties that the said book is his original and does not infringe the
copy right of any person. The Author agrees to indemnify and keep indemnified
the Publisher against any claim made on account infringement of any copy right.
The Author also warrants that he has no given the right of publication to any
other person.
13. The
Publisher undertakes to mention on the cover page or any other following page
that the copyright in the book belongs to the Author.
14. This
agreement is executed in duplicate and one copy thereof will remain with the
Author and the other with the Publisher.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF the parties have put their hands the day a year first
hereinabove written.
Signed
and delivered by
The
within named Author Mr. ...................
In
the presence of..................................
Signed
and delivered by
The
within named published Mr ....................
In
the presence of.............................
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