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.