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Istros Publishing House of the “Carol I” Museum of Brăila has made available to readers interested in the field of book history an imposing “comprehensive volume” (848 pages), bearing the signature of historian and bibliologist Doru Bădără, on the occasion of reaching the age of 70. Renowned specialist in the field of old books and the history of Romanian printing, PhD in the Middle History of Romania, Mr. Doru Bădără has a rich publishing activity. The Foreword and the Word from the Publishing House belong to the friend and former schoolmate, the university professor PhD Ionel Cândea. In the volume edited by Niculae Ravici-Tătăranu, 80 articles and studies published between 1980-1919 are reproduced, mostly representing the texts of the papers presented at various scientific events which were initially printed in well-known scientific periodicals. In general, his subjects were inspired by the rich old book collection of the Central University Library in Bucharest, where Mr. Bădără has worked without interruption since 1972 and until now; since 2001, as head of the Bibliophilia Department. Manuscripts and Restoration. Created with his well-known scientific meticulousness, the articles and studies were grouped in ten thematic chapters: The History of the Romanian Book and Printing; Bibliophily; Manuscripts; Bibliology; Brăila Studies; Vary; Notes; Reviews; Prefaces; In Memoriam. The publisher’s care to print the volume in the best graphic conditions is noticeable. Due to the diversity of topics approached with a lot of professionalism, given that we do not have access to many periodicals, the anniversary volume is welcome in the Romanian publishing landscape and can be a good model to follow. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

History has made for valuable documents to be spread in all four corners of the world. Cantemir manuscripts make no exception from this at all, laying in libraries and archives in England, France, Germany, Lebanon, Moldova, Romania, Syria, USA, Turkey, Ukraine, Vatican and Russia. In this article the author refers to the manuscripts kept in Russia, underlining the contribution of scholars and historians towards creating an inventory for Cantemir's manuscripts (Virgil Cândea, Gr. G. Tocilescu, Ecaterina Ţarălungă, Valentina Pelin-Ovcinicova) for the use of future generations. Such example is given here by the work of two scholars, Andrei EŞanu and Valentina EŞanu that compiled a catalogue of bibliographical descriptions for Cantemir's manuscripts, namely The repertoire of Dimitrie Cantemir written texts and princeps editions. Another significant act for revaluate Cantemir's work was done by the International Institute of Cantemir Studies at "Dimitrie Cantemir" University together with "Mihai Eminescu" International Academy and "Paul Tudor" Foundation. They edited and published the 20 volumes edition of "Cantemir - Complete works" that reunites the works found in Russia and in the USA. This publication marks an outstanding cultural achievement, both in content and in physical appearance, thus enriching the national cultural patrimony. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]