From the history of development of book trade in Tomsk and Tomsk Province in late nineteenth - early twentieth century. Part Two

The article that continues the research of book trade in Tomsk and Tomsk Province at the turn of the 19th - 20th centuries (see Part One in Text. Book. Publishing, 2014, no. 2 (6)) studies the development of the local bookstore network in the first decade of the new century. Socio-economic and cultural processes in the region enhanced the social life and the transformation of Tomsk into the largest printing and bookselling center of Siberia. The author identifies new forms of book distribution, due in this period mainly to private initiative and charity activities of church and community organizations. It is shown that during the first Russian revolution trade of political literature was subjected to strict censorship and police oppression. At the same time mass literature became popular in Tomsk, in particular, detectives that were in great demand in different segments of the urban population. Most fruitful in the development of regional book industry was the period of 1909-1913, when due to the emergence of new enterprises the bookselling chain expands significantly, and the book becomes a significant phenomenon of the spiritual life of Tomsk and the point of intersection of various reading interests. More active book publishing and book trade in this period influenced not only the expansion of the readership, but also the development of the local authors. The development of book culture of Tomsk and Tomsk Province came in line with national trends, with greater variety and intensity of the processes.

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