“Ex meis libris”: Provenance of Rare Books, ETH Library

Terms of use

The digital images in ETH Library’s Collection E-Pics Rare Books can be downloaded for free in web resolution (1024×768) and as high-resolution JPGs and TIFFs. The licensing type and the terms of use are indicated individually for every image. The images are divided into two types:

• Copyrights to a work have expired: The images are in the public domain and can be used without limitation. The images bear public domain mark. These images can be used freely for scientific, private, non-commercial and commercial purposes.

• ETH Library holds full usage rights: The images can be used freely for scientific, private, non-commercial and commercial purposes subject to the indication of the correct copyright notice and, in the event of any changes, transferred under the same conditions. The copyright notice is found in the image information. The images are licensed under Creative Commons BY-SA 4.0.

The inclusion of the persistent link DOI from the E-Pics Rare Books service, e.g. http://doi.org/10.7890/ethz-a-000461803, is desirable.

For publications, the correct copyright notice is to be indicated for each image. The copyright notice is found in the image information. In case of publication a free sample copy is requested.

Legal Disclaimer

Anyone making subsequent use of the material presented on the platform shall be personally and wholly responsible for compliance with the copyright regulations. ETH Library shall not be liable in any way whatsoever in the event of the unlawful use of digital documents or for any damages arising from the use or lack of information available on the platform. Users absolve ETH Library as the operator of the platform E-Pics “ex meis libris”: Provenance of Rare Books from any liability or legal claims arising from the violation of copyright law or other intellectual property rights.