長期以(yi)來,中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)書店(dian)對(dui)歷(li)代(dai)典籍(ji)、書刊進行了卓(zhuo)有成效的(de)(de)(de)發(fa)掘和(he)搶救(jiu)。同(tong)時(shi),還將這些記載著先賢智(zhi)慧的(de)(de)(de)珍貴文獻進行科學、系統(tong)(tong)的(de)(de)(de)整理(li)和(he)出(chu)(chu)(chu)(chu)版(ban),使(shi)其(qi)化(hua)一為百(bai)、化(hua)一為千(qian)、為萬。中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)書店(dian)早在20世紀(ji)50年代(dai)就(jiu)開(kai)始進行古(gu)(gu)籍(ji)的(de)(de)(de)復制出(chu)(chu)(chu)(chu)版(ban)等古(gu)(gu)籍(ji)整理(li)工作,“文革”中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)曾一度中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)止。1979年,中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)書店(dian)再度恢復古(gu)(gu)籍(ji)復制出(chu)(chu)(chu)(chu)版(ban)整理(li)工作。1988年,經新聞出(chu)(chu)(chu)(chu)版(ban)署批準,中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)書店(dian)出(chu)(chu)(chu)(chu)版(ban)社正(zheng)式納入(ru)出(chu)(chu)(chu)(chu)版(ban)社管理(li)系列,出(chu)(chu)(chu)(chu)版(ban)前綴號(hao)為ISBN7-80568。經過(guo)幾代(dai)人的(de)(de)(de)辛勤努力,中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)書店(dian)先后整理(li)出(chu)(chu)(chu)(chu)版(ban)各類(lei)新印(yin)古(gu)(gu)籍(ji)和(he)研(yan)究(jiu)、介紹傳統(tong)(tong)文化(hua)的(de)(de)(de)圖書1600多種。并且已經形(xing)成以(yi)線裝新印(yin)古(gu)(gu)籍(ji)為特色、以(yi)影印(yin)復制為優勢,在古(gu)(gu)典文學典籍(ji)的(de)(de)(de)整理(li)、北京傳統(tong)(tong)文化(hua)研(yan)究(jiu)以(yi)及版(ban)本目(mu)錄學等方(fang)面(mian)重(zhong)點發(fa)展的(de)(de)(de)出(chu)(chu)(chu)(chu)版(ban)格局。
1979年,中國(guo)書(shu)(shu)店(dian)出版(ban)社(she)恢(hui)復出版(ban)工(gong)作。中國(guo)書(shu)(shu)店(dian)出版(ban)社(she)是一家承擔(dan)古籍和(he)(he)文(wen)史類圖(tu)書(shu)(shu)出版(ban)的文(wen)化類綜合(he)出版(ban)企業(ye)。經(jing)過三十余年的發(fa)展(zhan),形成了以(yi)線裝新印古籍為特(te)色、以(yi)文(wen)學、歷(li)史、哲學和(he)(he)傳統藝術(shu)圖(tu)書(shu)(shu)出版(ban)為優勢的出版(ban)格(ge)局,主要(yao)出版(ban)古籍整理項(xiang)目、書(shu)(shu)法(fa)藝術(shu)和(he)(he)社(she)科文(wen)史類圖(tu)書(shu)(shu)。
自1979年(nian)至1997年(nian)底,中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)書店出(chu)(chu)版(ban)(ban)社共出(chu)(chu)版(ban)(ban)圖書1650余(yu)種。其中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)《北(bei)(bei)京通(tong)史》榮獲(huo)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)宣部“五個一工程獎”,《海王村古(gu)籍叢刊(kan)》、《稀(xi)見中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)地方志匯刊(kan)》被列為(wei)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)家“八五”重點圖書項(xiang)目(mu)。《中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)歷史大(da)(da)洪水》、《中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)大(da)(da)洪水》以及《中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)大(da)(da)書典》、《孔子文化大(da)(da)典》、《異史》、《十竹齋書畫譜(pu)》、《中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)古(gu)代建筑辭典》等(deng)圖書多次獲(huo)獎,受到(dao)社會各(ge)界的(de)(de)充分肯定。近些年(nian)來(lai),中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)書店出(chu)(chu)版(ban)(ban)社在北(bei)(bei)京地方古(gu)代典籍文獻的(de)(de)整(zheng)(zheng)理(li)出(chu)(chu)版(ban)(ban)上傾注了大(da)(da)量(liang)的(de)(de)力量(liang),承(cheng)擔了《北(bei)(bei)京舊志匯刊(kan)》、《北(bei)(bei)京方志提要》、《中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)古(gu)代琴學叢書》等(deng)古(gu)籍整(zheng)(zheng)理(li)項(xiang)目(mu),顯示出(chu)(chu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)書店出(chu)(chu)版(ban)(ban)社對傳統(tong)文化的(de)(de)繼承(cheng)和傳播(bo)方面所做的(de)(de)積極貢獻。
1956年(nian)對資(zi)本(ben)主(zhu)義(yi)工商業進行社會(hui)主(zhu)義(yi)改造以(yi)后,北京的(de)私營古舊(jiu)書(shu)(shu)店并入(ru)中(zhong)國書(shu)(shu)店。根據(ju)古籍流傳日益減少(shao)的(de)情況,從1978年(nian)起,采(cai)用古老的(de)木版(ban)刷印和膠版(ban)影印等方法,復制出版(ban)古舊(jiu)書(shu)(shu)刊309種,印行690多萬部、冊,其(qi)中(zhong)《龍溪(xi)精(jing)舍(she)叢(cong)書(shu)(shu)》、《清儒學案》、《詞譜(pu)》、《四體大字典(dian)》等有(you)較高的(de)學術(shu)研究價值和實用參考(kao)價值。