長期(qi)以來(lai),中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)書(shu)店(dian)對歷代(dai)典(dian)籍(ji)(ji)、書(shu)刊進(jin)行了卓有成效的(de)發掘和(he)搶救(jiu)。同(tong)時,還將這些(xie)記載著先(xian)賢(xian)智慧的(de)珍貴文(wen)(wen)獻進(jin)行科學(xue)、系(xi)統的(de)整(zheng)理和(he)出版(ban),使(shi)其化一為(wei)百、化一為(wei)千、為(wei)萬(wan)。中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)書(shu)店(dian)早在20世紀50年代(dai)就開(kai)始進(jin)行古(gu)(gu)(gu)籍(ji)(ji)的(de)復(fu)制(zhi)出版(ban)等古(gu)(gu)(gu)籍(ji)(ji)整(zheng)理工(gong)作,“文(wen)(wen)革”中(zhong)(zhong)曾一度(du)中(zhong)(zhong)止。1979年,中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)書(shu)店(dian)再(zai)度(du)恢復(fu)古(gu)(gu)(gu)籍(ji)(ji)復(fu)制(zhi)出版(ban)整(zheng)理工(gong)作。1988年,經(jing)新聞出版(ban)署批(pi)準,中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)書(shu)店(dian)出版(ban)社正式納入(ru)出版(ban)社管理系(xi)列,出版(ban)前(qian)綴號為(wei)ISBN7-80568。經(jing)過幾代(dai)人的(de)辛勤努力,中(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)書(shu)店(dian)先(xian)后整(zheng)理出版(ban)各類(lei)新印(yin)古(gu)(gu)(gu)籍(ji)(ji)和(he)研究(jiu)、介紹傳(chuan)統文(wen)(wen)化的(de)圖(tu)書(shu)1600多種。并且已經(jing)形成以線裝(zhuang)新印(yin)古(gu)(gu)(gu)籍(ji)(ji)為(wei)特色(se)、以影印(yin)復(fu)制(zhi)為(wei)優勢,在古(gu)(gu)(gu)典(dian)文(wen)(wen)學(xue)典(dian)籍(ji)(ji)的(de)整(zheng)理、北(bei)京(jing)傳(chuan)統文(wen)(wen)化研究(jiu)以及版(ban)本(ben)目錄學(xue)等方面重點(dian)發展的(de)出版(ban)格局。
1979年(nian),中國書(shu)(shu)店出(chu)(chu)(chu)(chu)版(ban)(ban)社恢復出(chu)(chu)(chu)(chu)版(ban)(ban)工(gong)作。中國書(shu)(shu)店出(chu)(chu)(chu)(chu)版(ban)(ban)社是一家承(cheng)擔(dan)古籍和文(wen)(wen)史(shi)類圖書(shu)(shu)出(chu)(chu)(chu)(chu)版(ban)(ban)的文(wen)(wen)化(hua)類綜合出(chu)(chu)(chu)(chu)版(ban)(ban)企業(ye)。經過三十(shi)余(yu)年(nian)的發(fa)展,形成(cheng)了以線裝新印(yin)古籍為特(te)色(se)、以文(wen)(wen)學(xue)、歷(li)史(shi)、哲學(xue)和傳統藝術(shu)圖書(shu)(shu)出(chu)(chu)(chu)(chu)版(ban)(ban)為優勢的出(chu)(chu)(chu)(chu)版(ban)(ban)格局(ju),主要出(chu)(chu)(chu)(chu)版(ban)(ban)古籍整理項目、書(shu)(shu)法(fa)藝術(shu)和社科(ke)文(wen)(wen)史(shi)類圖書(shu)(shu)。
自1979年(nian)至1997年(nian)底,中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)書(shu)(shu)(shu)店出版(ban)社共出版(ban)圖書(shu)(shu)(shu)1650余種。其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)《北(bei)京通(tong)史》榮獲中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)宣部(bu)“五個一(yi)工程獎”,《海王(wang)村古籍(ji)叢刊》、《稀見中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)地方(fang)(fang)志匯(hui)刊》被列為國(guo)(guo)(guo)家(jia)“八五”重點圖書(shu)(shu)(shu)項目。《中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)歷史大(da)洪(hong)水(shui)(shui)》、《中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)大(da)洪(hong)水(shui)(shui)》以及《中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)大(da)書(shu)(shu)(shu)典(dian)》、《孔(kong)子(zi)文(wen)化(hua)大(da)典(dian)》、《異史》、《十竹齋書(shu)(shu)(shu)畫譜》、《中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)古代建(jian)筑辭(ci)典(dian)》等(deng)圖書(shu)(shu)(shu)多次獲獎,受到社會各界的(de)(de)充(chong)分肯定(ding)。近些年(nian)來,中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)書(shu)(shu)(shu)店出版(ban)社在北(bei)京地方(fang)(fang)古代典(dian)籍(ji)文(wen)獻的(de)(de)整(zheng)理(li)出版(ban)上(shang)傾注了大(da)量的(de)(de)力量,承擔了《北(bei)京舊(jiu)志匯(hui)刊》、《北(bei)京方(fang)(fang)志提要(yao)》、《中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)古代琴(qin)學叢書(shu)(shu)(shu)》等(deng)古籍(ji)整(zheng)理(li)項目,顯示出中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)書(shu)(shu)(shu)店出版(ban)社對傳統(tong)文(wen)化(hua)的(de)(de)繼(ji)承和傳播方(fang)(fang)面所做的(de)(de)積極貢獻。
1956年對資本(ben)主義工商(shang)業進行(xing)社會主義改造以后,北京的私營古(gu)舊(jiu)書(shu)店(dian)(dian)并入(ru)中(zhong)國書(shu)店(dian)(dian)。根據古(gu)籍流傳日益(yi)減少的情況,從1978年起,采用(yong)古(gu)老的木版刷(shua)印(yin)和膠版影印(yin)等方法,復制出(chu)版古(gu)舊(jiu)書(shu)刊309種,印(yin)行(xing)690多萬(wan)部、冊,其中(zhong)《龍溪精舍叢書(shu)》、《清儒學案》、《詞譜》、《四體大字典》等有(you)較高的學術研(yan)究價值和實(shi)用(yong)參(can)考價值。