近代著名戏曲理论家、历史学家齐如山先生(1875年-1962年)在自己的《北平怀旧》一书中,曾经满怀深情地谈到了有关老北京(北平)旧书铺的掌故,为我们今天了解晚清至民国时期北京旧书业的经营情况提供了十分宝贵的资料。北京自明清两朝起就有着十分发达的图书业,至民国初期则成为中国书业的中心,尤其是以隆福寺、琉璃厂、东安市场等老街区的鳞次栉比的旧书铺(店)为代表的繁荣商业景象, Qi Runshan (1875-1962), a well-known opera theorist and historian, once spoke with profound affection in the story of the old Beijing (Peking) old bookstore, To understand the late Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China Beijing old books business situation provides a very valuable information. Beijing has a very well-developed book industry since the Ming and Qing Dynasties, and became the center of Chinese book industry in the early Republic of China. In particular, the old bookstores (shops) with old blocks such as Longfu Temple, Liulichang and Dong’an Market, As the representative of the prosperity of commercial scene,