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Is “Sample book” in the public domain?

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Yes. “Sample book” is public domain and released under CC0, so it is free to download and reuse for any purpose, including commercially, with no permission needed.

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Where is “Sample book” from?

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It is catalogued from the open collection of Smithsonian Open Access and is free to reuse under CC0.

Question 3

Can I use “Sample book” commercially for free?

Accepted Answer

Yes. As a CC0 public-domain work it can be used commercially, modified and redistributed with no fee and no attribution required.

Title	Sample book
Date	19th century
Medium	Medium: paper, silk Technique: resist printed on plain weave
Classification	sample books
Origin	Japan Japan
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Credit line	Gift of Rowland Burdon-Muller
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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