WHICH BOOKS WERE BROUGHT BY IVAN FRANKO FROM KYIV IN 1909?

The paper focuses on the episode of formation Ivan Franko’s library. Franko was actively interested in books all his life, and collection a mobile organism: he followed new editions, ordered catalogs from everywhere, generously shared books. unique library has survived to this day as part writer’s archival collection. Both modern editions old prints (which are rather numerous) retain evidence their movements. Gift inscriptions, bookplates, stamps institutions organizations, notes marks margins — these pieces complement information about circle communication creative interests, being an important source for studying biography. It is impossible completely reconstruct history acquiring that form memorial collection, but number facts give grounds some conclusions issue. unexpected visit Kyiv 1909 described many memoirs, only D. Doroshenko, who accompanied writer bookstores, briefly told what publications companion in, which booksellers met, naming several particular places they visited. traces locations may serve proof brought them trip. Now working with personal library, author trying find out enriched testimonies by ownership inscriptions stamps, numbers assigned owner other data were taken into account. Many have or stickers different cities countries, including those never archive also contains book advertisements catalogs, well correspondence publishers second-hand booksellers. Thus, generally linking travels proves be not very productive task.