Kenneth Gloss, owner of Brattle Book Shop in Boston, will speak on the value of old and rare books on Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 6:30 p.m.

The talk will be held at the Hayden Library at Tabor Academy, 71 Spring St., and is free and open to the public.

Gloss, a frequent guest appraiser on PBS’ “Antiques Roadshow”, will talk in part about the history of his historic bookshop, one of America’s oldest and largest antiquarian bookstores. He will also 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. Gloss will have many anecdotes to share as well as guidelines for what to look for when starting a collection.

In “Antiques Roadshow” fashion, following the talk, Gloss will offer free verbal appraisals of all books attendees have brought with them.

For further information about this talk and more about book collecting, visit the Brattle Books website at www.brattlebookshop.com, or call 800-447-9595.