Der lesenswerte Bericht mit vielen interessanten Details und einer annotierten Adressliste wurde jetzt auf der ILAB-Website veröffentlicht (siehe den Link unten) sicher auch im Blick auf den Kongress der International League of Antiquarian Booksellers in Madrid im September.
Waschkes Fazit: "In conclusion, since the end of Soviet communism in 1991, the Russian antiquarian book trade has rapidly developed and expanded. In my opinion, Russia currently has at least fifteen antiquarian booksellers working at a very professional ILAB equivalent level. Also, Russia has had a rich history in bookselling and publishing and many important original works in literature and science were printed there. In addition, the Russian economy is booming and Moscow is the largest city in Europe while St. Petersburg is the third largest and the average Russian income has increased five-fold since the break-up of the Soviet Union in 1991. All these factors would make Russia a very important and welcome addition to ILAB."
