The Tatar Gutenberg

«The Tatar Gutenberg» is a name of an exhibition to the 150 anniversary of the publisher and book printer Ivan Nikolaevich Haritonov which is organized in the Big reading room of the main building of the National Library of the Republic of Tatarstan (Kremlevskaya str., 33).

I.N.Haritonov has published set of books and magazines in Tatar language, differing with high quality and beautiful design. He was the first who has set the Tatar book to an industrial basis, indefatigably improved ways of book publishing, and used the newest fonts. «The books printed in my printing house should be stored long! » – that was the main objective of Haritonov. In 1909 when celebrated the 40 anniversary of publishing activities of Haritonov, in Tatar periodicals he was honored as «the Tatar Gutenberg».

The exposition allows to familiarize with the books which have published in Haritonov’s printing house more than 100 years ago. There is also presented the literature illustrated the activity of the publisher, his course of life.

The exhibition will last till October, 1st, 2009.