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November 25, 2005: Antiques Road Show Book Guy Discusses Rare Books
"What is a rare book? Ken Gloss, proprietor of Boston's Brattle Book Shop, shared his thoughts on the subject with a small handful of people who came to hear his presentation on rare books at the Bolton Public Library Thursday, Nov. 17. He said that, in evaluating the worth of a book, you need to consider it in the context of its publication. For example, he said, book printing was well-established in New England around 1720 to 1730, and many were printed during that time period. He said that, because printing was not well-established in the Midwest during that timeframe, a book printed in Ohio in 1725 would likely be worth considerably more than a book printed in New England the same year."
