Salinger on the hunt for an obscure author, and a man who has visited the shop with such. Proposed solution integrating an ecommerce functionality to the brattle bookshop website, focusing on the ability to freely explore categories versus searching by title and author, will create an. Below is a collection of some of kens notable appearances, news articles and videos about the shop. Brattle book shop is taking requests for carefullycurated bookshelf backgrounds for your next zoom, skype or facetime. Such are the varied benefits of being the proprietor of one of the oldest. Conway those who predict the end of the printed book had better think again. Kenneth gloss, owner of brattle book shop, a familyrun bookstore in downtown crossing, has started selling personalized, bookthemed. Ken gloss, president and owner of the brattle book shop. Rolling out the virtual bookshelves at the brattle book shop wbur. Each book or documents worth is ultimately decided by its current owner, and. North conway public library to present rare book expert. Not only does this sprawling store feature 250,000 books inside, it also has a fairweather outdoor sales area.
Brattle book shop is curating bookshelves for zoom meetings. Joyce kosofsky queen of all things brattle book shop. Welcome to one of americas oldest and largest used book shops. Jan 12, 2015 westminster kenneth gloss, owner of bostons brattle book shop and a frequent guest on the pbs show antiques roadshow, will be in westminster tuesday night to discuss the value of old. View profile view profile badges view similar profiles. In fact, that has become a source of income for the brattle book shop in boston. Read, a principal at the brattle group, has over 30 years of consulting experience in financial and energy economics. Mar 18, 2020 kenneth gloss still arrives at his rare and used book shop at 5. Brattle book shop is great, has a wonderful selection, great readings by wellknown authors and it altogether puts barnes and noble to shame. Nearly five decades later, the book shop though having moved several times has found a permanent home in the downtown crossing area of the city, and having. The brattle book shop offers full appraisal services for estate, tax, and donation purposes.
Ken gloss, president and owner of the brattle book shop jeffrey dunn. Brattle book shop among the small businesses shifting. Westminster kenneth gloss, owner of bostons brattle book shop and a frequent guest on the pbs show antiques roadshow, will be in westminster tuesday night. For additional information about the talk and more about book collecting or appraisals, and future free and open talks, call the brattle book shop at 8004479595, or visit. Durham kenneth gloss, proprietor of the internationally known brattle book shop in bostons downtown crossing, will give a free talk wednesday, oct. View all hotels near brattle book shop of boston on tripadvisor. Kenneth gloss, proprietor of the nationally known brattle book shop in bostons. One of americas oldest and largest antiquarian and used bookstores. Brattle book shop of boston 2020 all you need to know. Owner of internationally known bookstore coming to foxborough.
She was one of two staff members behind the concept, which, she said, was born from a bit of snark. Aug 01, 2016 run by an owner whose first word was book, brattle bookstore has been attracting the wonderful and weird since 1825 including jd salinger and one customer who eats bibles. Brattle book shop owner, ken gloss, has said that one of the most impressive volumes. Ken gloss, owner of the brattle book shop in downtown crossing, understands the dilemma. Courtesy photoskenneth gloss, owner of the brattle book shop in boston and an appraiser for antiques roadshow, will give a talk at marblehead museum on thursday, dec. We buy everything from single volumes to estates, condition providing. One of the best bookstores, retail business at 9 west st, boston ma, 02111. Boston, july 30 about 1,000 booklovers swarmed through the historic brattle book shop today to pick the shelves clean of thousands of books and periodicals given away by the shop s owner. Brattle book shop owner to speak at lunenburg public. Turns out, books are a good option, even for taylor. He is a past president of the antiquarian booksellers association of americas new england chapter. Ken gloss is the current proprietor of the brattle book shop, founded in boston in 1825. Because in the words of owner ken gloss, when you look. Gloss, the owner of brattle book shop, made the difficult decision to close the store to the public over the weekend to help keep his employees and customers safe in the midst of the covid19.
Brattle book shop owner to speak at lunenburg public library. Brattle book shop owner ken gloss and his staff have been curating backgrounds for peoples zoom meetings in their store. Brattle book shop owner to talk in princeton sentinel and. Courtesy photoken gloss, owner of the brattle book shop in boston and an appraiser for antiques roadshow, will give a talk on thursday, dec. Located a couple of steps away from the boston common is the familyowned brattle book shop. Dec 02, 2017 marblehead, ma the owner of bostons brattle book shop is set to appraise antique books of marblehead residents next week. Brattle book shop owner to talk in princeton sentinel. And while trident sells new books, brattle is one of the countrys oldest and largest sellers of used books, with more than 250,000 books, prints, maps, and more available.
Apr 17, 2020 brattle book shop, a threestory rare and used book shop based in downtown crossing, is one of the countless small businesses that had to shift strategies in the midst of the covid19 pandemic. As a loyal customer of the brattle, i had been informed by one of the clerks that i could sell my used books back for a fraction of the price. Ken gloss, owner of the brattle book shop in boston, used his iphone to photograph books on display at his shop. Please note that as of january 1, 2017 we will not ship any autographed book, manuscript or document to california due to assembly bill ab 1570. Brattle book shop owner, ken gloss, has said that one of the most impressive volumes to pass through his hands was a first edition of the great gatsby, signed by f. Brattle book shop owner to appraise old book in marblehead. It was nicole reiss, manager of brattle book shop, who fired off the offer. A year later, they were full owners and parents to a son, ken, who currently owns the shop with his wife joyce kosofsky. A lot of old books, pamphlets and other documents have personal value your greataunts wedding program, for instance but figuring out which objects have a.
In the age of zoom, a nearly 200yearold antiquarian bookstore is. We are always happy to look at your books, however we cannot guarantee we will be interested in purchasing them. The owner, ken gloss, says he is curating video call backdrops for people, choosing what books to put on their shelves by subject, color, even texture. Marblehead, ma the owner of bostons brattle book shop is set to appraise antique books of marblehead residents next week. My minus would be that the poetry section was a little lacking, what bookstore doesnt have any rilke. Its been open since 1885 and his family has been running it since 1949. He has also encountered a customer who eats bible pages, j.
Brattle book shop boston, massachusetts atlas obscura. Stirzaker is an economics expert who focuses on corporate finance and valuation in international investorstate and commercial arbitrations. May 07, 2020 brattle book shop owner ken gloss and his staff have been curating backgrounds for peoples zoom meetings in their store. Kenneth gloss, owner of brattle book shop in boston, will speak on the value of old and rare books on tuesday, nov. For the shops owner, kenneth gloss, scenes like this have been the backdrop to his familys life since they bought the business in 1949. Brattle book shop owner speaks at portsmouth library tuesday kenneth gloss to talk about value of old and rare books brattle book shop owner kenneth gloss will give a free talk at the portsmouth free public library tuesday, nov. While shooting in the wellknown southern travel destination and former louisiana capitals convention center last summer, antiques roadshow appraiser and brattle book shop owner. This mostfamed of local antiquarian booksellers is located just off boston common and still reports more than 250,000 items in stock. Brattle book shop owner ken gloss has been an appraiser on antiques roadshow since 1998. For the shops owner, kenneth gloss, scenes like this have been the. But while you wont be able to walk in and get a book right now, ken gloss, antique book dealer and proprietor of the shop, says you can take. Treasures in the attic news the inquirer and mirror.
Jun 16, 2015 brattle book shop owner kenneth gloss will speak at the boyden library on june 18. One of our favorite places to scope out used books is brattle book shop in boston. The proprietor of the brattle book shop, kenneth gloss, speaks to his. Mar 12, 2020 brattle book store owner ken gloss is the guest speaker for the march 12th regularly scheduled meeting. The brattle book shop, founded in the cornhill section of boston in 1825, has been in the hands of the gloss family since 1949. Because when ken gloss, owner of the brattle book shop, one of the last independent used bookstores in boston, came to north conway to give a recent talk and offer appraisals, he had to muscle his way through a standingroomonly crowd to get to the multipurpose room of the weather discovery center. Come for the low prices, stay for that old book smell. This is a partial list of booksellers in boston, massachusetts. Owner of historic brattle book shop to speak in durham. Brattle book shop is curating bookshelves for zoom. Brattle book shop owner coming to norton library news.
Scott fitzgerald and inscribed to the greatest living poet, t. Brattle book shop owner speaks at portsmouth library. Over the years george and his son kenneth built this shop into one of the largest antiquarian book shops in the country. The brattle book shop has even more history than trident, as it dates back to 1825 and has been owned by the gloss family since 1949. It is a treat to visit, and if you want to immerse yourself among literary artifacts old and new, consider investigating opportunities here. March 29 at the library, located at 1023 massachusetts ave. Through his frequent lectures, ken gloss, owner of bostons brattle book shop and an antiques roadshow appraiser, separates trash from real treasures. Joyce kosofsky owner, brattle book shop greater boston area 147 connections.
Brattle book shop owner ken gloss appears regularly on numerous television and radio programs, including antiques roadshow and new england cable news. A 195yearold rare book store in boston helps videoconference users dress up their backgrounds with curated selections. Sep 29, 2019 durham kenneth gloss, proprietor of the internationally known brattle book shop in bostons downtown crossing, will give a free talk wednesday, oct. There are certain books that are remarkable to have possessedfor instance, a. According to a press release from the marblehead musuem, kenneth gloss. He makes daily visits to homes brimming with books. Brattle book store owner ken gloss is the guest speaker for the march 12th regularly scheduled meeting. The brattle book shop in boston has a story to tell beyond the bound pages that. Kenneth gloss, owner of the brattle book shop in boston, holds up an origianl 1912 world series program while talking about book appraisals at the larson senior center in attleboro recently. Brattle book shop is curating bookshelves for zoom meetings and. Once you go inside the book shop you will find it divided into 3 floors. The talk will be held at the hayden library at tabor academy, 71 spring st. Book enthusiasts filter between the rows and eventually make their way into the brattle book shop.
Famous brattle book shop owner leads program marlborough, ma ken will talk about and show some of his favorite finds and discuss what makes a book go up in value. Brattle book shop opens new chapter with customized zoom. Brattle book shop owner to speak and appraise rare books. Durham kenneth gloss, proprietor of the internationally known brattle book shop in bostons downtown crossing, will give a free talk.
Owner of bostons brattle book shop is coming to westminster. Brattle book shop, a threestory rare and used book shop based in downtown crossing, is one of the countless small businesses that had to shift strategies in the midst of the covid19 pandemic. Ken gloss is the current proprietor of the brattle book shop. May 07, 2020 it was nicole reiss, manager of brattle book shop, who fired off the offer. Owner of historic brattle book shop to speak in durham news. Mar 08, 2016 for additional information about the talk and more about book collecting or appraisals, and future free and open talks, call the brattle book shop at 8004479595, or visit. Appraiser kenneth gloss offers insight into value of rare. It offers more than 250,000 books, postcards, maps, and prints spanning across multiple genres and decades. The abington public library, at 600 gliniewicz way, will host a talk with bostons brattle book shop owner ken gloss on thursday, nov. We are constantly getting new books of all varieties. Bring a vintage book for an complimentary appraisal.