File:The baseball encyclopedia 1st edition 1969.png

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Non-free media information and use rationale – non-free reference book cover true for The Baseball Encyclopedia
Description

This is the front cover art for the reference book The Baseball Encyclopedia. The reference book cover art copyright is believed to belong to the publisher, Macmillan Inc., or the cover artist.

Slipcover and side view of the first edition release (1969)

Source

May be found at the following website: https://www.ebay.com/itm/THE-BASEBALL-ENCYCLOPEDIA-COMPLETE-AND-OFFICIAL-RECORD-OF-MAJOR-LEAGUE-BASEBALL/333441603635.

Article

The Baseball Encyclopedia

Portion used

The entire front cover. Because the image is a reference book cover, a form of product packaging, the entire image is needed to identify the product, properly convey the meaning and branding intended, and avoid tarnishing or misrepresenting the image.

Low resolution?

The copy is of sufficient resolution for commentary and identification but lower resolution than the original reference book cover. Copies made from it will be of inferior quality, unsuitable as artwork on pirate versions or other uses that would compete with the commercial purpose of the original artwork.

Purpose of use

Main infobox. The image is used for identification in the context of critical commentary of the work for which it serves as cover art. It makes a significant contribution to the user's understanding of the article, which could not practically be conveyed by words alone. The image is placed in the infobox at the top of the article discussing the work, to show the primary visual image associated with the work, and to help the user quickly identify the work and know they have found what they are looking for. Use for this purpose does not compete with the purposes of the original work, namely the reference book cover creator's ability to provide reference book cover design services and in turn marketing reference books to the public.

Replaceable?

As a reference book cover, the image is not replaceable by free content; any other image that shows the packaging of the reference book would also be copyrighted, and any version that is not true to the original would be inadequate for identification or commentary. Using a different image in the infobox would be misleading as to the identity of the work.

Other information

Use of the reference book cover in the article complies with Wikipedia non-free content policy and fair use under United States copyright law as described above.

Fair useFair use of copyrighted material in the context of The Baseball Encyclopedia//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:The_baseball_encyclopedia_1st_edition_1969.pngtrue

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