Just to clarify my post:
You can claim copyright on a derivative work based on a Public Domain work.
However: " the derivative work must itself be an original work of skill, labour and judgement; minor alterations that do not substantially alter the original would not qualify"
http://www.copyrightservice.co.uk/copyright/p22_derivative_works.en.htm
Seems to me a straight scanned copy would not qualify as a derivative work.
Chris Dainton
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