The ownership of the copyright of Shakespeare’s *Venus and Adonis* underwent a third change in the author’s lifetime in the summer of 1596, just two years to a day after Harrison acquired it.

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# The Ownership of Shakespeare's *Venus and Adonis* Copyright in 1596 ## Overview This section, titled "The ownership of the copyright of Shakespeare’s *Venus and Adonis* underwent a third change in the author’s lifetime in the summer of 1596, just two years to a day after Harrison acquired it," is a textual segment from a larger work. It details a specific event in the publication history of William Shakespeare's poem *Venus and Adonis*. The segment was extracted from the file `pdf-01KG6Q7Q25RHMFT3SJXPV18VFF.txt` and is part of the collection `PDF Workflow Main Test 2026-01-30T00:26:53`. ## Context This section is situated within the chapter titled "[VENUS AND ADONIS](arke:01KG6S4BKQ65P7DTQM82TXFB34)". It follows the section "[Field’s device.](arke:01KG6S5NCEGD98XNTAAT5V0VYJ)" and precedes the section "[The chap-book syndicate of 1675.](arke:01KG6S5NXANSXGM8N6KFH5W4BG)". The content discusses the transfer of copyright ownership for Shakespeare's poem. ## Contents The text describes the third change in copyright ownership for Shakespeare's *Venus and Adonis* during the author's lifetime, occurring in the summer of 1596. This event took place two years after a bookseller named Harrison acquired the copyright. The section elaborates on Harrison's business reorganization, his move to new premises, and his subsequent transfer of the copyright for *Venus and Adonis* to William Leake on June 25, 1596. This transaction is documented in the Stationers' Company's Register. The section is further divided into two chunks: "[Chunk 1](arke:01KG6S6RVBMYCQH72VB7CY7JEA)" and "[Chunk 2](arke:01KG6S6RVBY0H5485ZNVFSZA0C)", which provide detailed accounts of the subsequent ownership transfers and publication history of the poem.

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The ownership of the copyright of Shakespeare’s *Venus and Adonis* underwent a third change in the author’s lifetime in the summer of 1596, just two years to a day after Harrison acquired it.