{"id":593,"date":"2013-12-31T15:18:22","date_gmt":"2013-12-31T15:18:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.tavbooks.com\/?p=593"},"modified":"2021-03-13T21:21:39","modified_gmt":"2021-03-14T05:21:39","slug":"looking-back-at-2013-and-looking-forward-to-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.tavbooks.com\/?p=593","title":{"rendered":"Looking Back at 2013, and Looking Forward to 2014!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Happy_New_Year\"<\/a><\/p>\n

This year has been a terrific one here at Tavistock Books, and we have you to thank for that! We appreciate your being a part of our community, and we look forward to building that community with you in the coming year.\u00a0To that end, here’s a look back at the ten most popular blog articles of 2013. It came as no surprise that Charles Dickens was a favorite, as were William Shakespeare and articles about collecting rare books:<\/p>\n

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  1. Why Did Dickens Write Ghost Stories for Christmas?<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Happy Birthday, William Shakespeare!<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  3. The Two Endings of Charles Dickens’ <\/span><\/span>Great Expectations<\/i><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n
  4. Meet Dr. Erin Blake, Curator of Art and Special Collections at the Folger Library!<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  5. Alexander Pope’s Legacy of Satire and Scholarship<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  6. Edgar Allan Poe: Creator of Enduring Terror and Literary Masterpieces<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  7. A Brief History of True Crime Literature<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  8. A Brief History of Broadsides<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  9. Charles Dickens Does Boston<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n
  10. The Benefits of Bibliography<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Other favorites were recaps of events in the antiquarian world, such as intrepid assistant\u00a0and Tavistock Books’ scholarship recipient Travis Low’s recap of Rare Book School<\/a><\/span><\/span>. We’ll be sure to keep the updates coming, starting with with the two California book fairs: San Francisco (February 1-2) and Pasadena (February 7-9). Watch our website and blog for more information.<\/p>\n

    What’s Ahead for 2014<\/span><\/p>\n

    Many of you have graciously and thoughtfully offered blog article suggestions and other feedback. Therefore you’ll soon be seeing articles about a wide variety of bookish topics, from early American bindings to the history of nursing, from tips on collecting sheet music to a look back at Mark Twain’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.<\/i><\/p>\n

    Have an idea for a blog post or a question about rare books? We can’t wait to hear it! You’re invited to share it in the “Comments” section of any blog or to contact us<\/a><\/span><\/span> via phone or email. You’ll also find us on Facebook<\/a><\/span><\/span> and Twitter<\/a><\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n

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