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Hello XXXXXXXXX,

Yes, you can sell them on ebay. As long as you acquired the book legally, you did not alter the book, and you are not selling copies of the book, the book is considered used property which you can sell. This is embodied in the copyright law in 17 U.S. Code § 109 and is known as the "first-sale doctrine.:" The doctrine allows the purchaser to transfer (i.e., sell or give away) a particular lawfully made copy of the copyrighted work without permission once it has been obtained. This means that the copyright holder's rights to control the change of ownership of a particular copy ends once that copy is sold, as long as no additional copies are made..

You should properly identify the book as an International Edition, but there is no need to put the disclaimer you mentioned.

I also refer you to an ebay Guide on International Edition Textbook.

Thomas

Expert:	Thomas Swartz
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Answered:	9/10/2009

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