Abstract
The critical review of the recently published in Russia translated monography by the well known American historian of book Robert Darnton “Literary Tour de France: The World of Books on the Eve of the French Revolution” is presented. On the base of archive of the Typographic Society of Newshatel this author and researcher reconstructed the functional system of the French book market in the second half of 18th century. He observed the participation in bringing books to reader of publishers, trade representatives, transport carriers, smugglers, booksellers. Book trade documents allowed him to present the list of booksellers — the most popular books among the readers — during the period preceding the Great French Revolution. The importance of source study techniques and methodological approaches used by Robert Darnton for research in the sphere of book history of different countries and historical periods is noted.
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