"An examination of the operations and management of the vast Soviet publishing industry in the light of govemmental policy and its effects on creation, content, production, manufacture, and distribution. Appendixes give authors'fee scales and all-union book retail prices." (Eleanor Blum, Frances G. Wilhoit: Mass media bibliography. 3rd ed. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1990 Nr. 1120)
1 Introduction, 1
2 The political and economic view of Soviet publishing, 6
3 The Communist Party, 18
4 The government apparatus, 28
5 The publishing-house, 48
6 The author, 68
7 Printing, paper and supplies, 81
8 The book trade, 91
9 Special kinds of publication, 102
10 Conclusions, 122
Appendix 1: Authors' fee scales, 127
Appendix 2: All-union book retail prices, 130