Rare Book Expert Ken Gloss to Speak on the Value of Old and Rare Books

Kenneth Gloss, proprietor of the internationally known Brattle Book Shop in Boston’s Downtown Crossing section, will give a free and open talk Wednesday, October 21 at 1:00 P.M. on the value of old and rare books. The talk will be held at the Dennis Public Library, 5 Hall Street, Dennis Port, MA.
Ken, who is also a frequent guest appraiser on PBS’ Antiques Roadshow, will talk in part about the history of his historic bookshop (www.brattlebookshop.com), which was founded circa 1825. He is the second-generation owner.

Ken will talk about and show some of his favorite finds and describe some of the joys of the “hunt,” as well as explain what makes a book go up in value. He has many fascinating anecdotes to share as well as guidelines for what to look for when starting a collection. There is also a Q&A session before the conclusion of his talk.

Following the talk and question-and-answer session, he will give verbal appraisals of books that attendees have brought with them; there will be a fee of $5.00, with a limit of 1-3 items.