Over the years george and his son kenneth built this shop into one of the largest antiquarian book shops in the country. Established in 1825, this highly regarded antiquarian bookshop in the heart of downtown boston has amassed around. Fill out as much information as you can, especially the subject line. The brattle group answers complex economic, regulatory, and financial questions for corporations, law firms, and governments around the world. 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. The brattle houses every conceivable used and rare book, from antique tomes to the seasons bestsellers, as well as maps and prints, across three floors. If the book you want is out of print, brattle has it or can probably find it. The typographic desk reference second edition by rosendorf, theo and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
In order to make an appointment to come see your books, we need to know. On a narrow, unassuming road within the bustling, chaotic streets of boston, the brattle book shop stood quietly and welcoming. They also provide appraisals, lectures, and talks on used books. Rome to twitter today, recalling how modern behavior echoes that of.
Head to the brattle book shop in boston for multiple floors of books and plenty of charm. The brattle book shop in boston has a story to tell beyond the bound pages that it collects. Seven saves the notch was selected as a finalist for an independent book publishers association ibpa 2017 benjamin franklin gold award. Eventbrite harvard book store presents louise erdrich at the brattle theatre tuesday. At one of americas oldest bookshops, there are just as many stories to be told outside the pages as in them. The shop itself is a three story building jam packed with books. Housed in a threestory building in the heart of downtown boston, the brattle book shop carries an impressive stock of over 250,000 books, maps, prints, postcards and ephemeral items in all subjects. One of americas oldest and largest antiquarian book shops, est 1825. She has also written for time, the feminist wire, feminism and religion, the forum for theological education, 99 brattle and the nation.
See who you know at brattle book shop, leverage your professional network, and get hired. Official channel of one of americas oldest and largest antiquarian bookshops. Photographing shelves of books is a quick and easy way to show us what you are interested in selling, especially if you have a lot of books. We buy everything from single volumes to estates, condition providing. Located a couple of steps away from the boston common is the familyowned brattle book shop. They sell rare and used books and offer a wide variety of unique and collectable items. Louise erdrich at the brattle theatre tickets, tue, mar 3, 2020 at 6. George and dorrit gloss, newly married and deeply passionate about books, pooled their resources to.
Shipping costs are based on single books weighing 2. Brattle book shop of boston 2020 all you need to know. Not only is it one of the largest and oldest antiquarian book shops in the us, but it has been family owned since 1949. The brattle group provides consulting services and expert testimony in economics, finance, and regulation to corporations, law firms, and governments around the world. The first two floors have a general fictionnonfiction books and from what i saw i believe that. However, where do you go when you want to browse a huge selection of used and rare books all in one place. It features two floors of general and used books, a third floor of rare and antiquarian books, and an outside sale lot. The brattle book shop, founded in the cornhill section of boston in 1825, has been in the hands of the gloss family since 1949.
Brattle book shop abaa, ilab abebooks boston, ma, u. Although sections are labeled, this shop is delightfully old school. Brattle book shop boston, massachusetts atlas obscura. Please feel free to call for information before you are ready to set up an appointment. We hope that it can maintain its position following the death of george gloss in june. Brattle book shop is one of the oldest book stores in north america. Founded in 1825, brattle is bostons oldest bookstore.
The brattle book shop sponsored by best stores to shop for mothers day gifts in boston remembering your mom with a special gift on this national holiday will certainly brighten her day. Their previous workspace posed a series of challenges to their envisioned working style, and the expansive floor plates and unstructured potential of this new space presented an. Brattle book shop 9 west street boston, ma 02111 click here for directions we are open 9. I was in boston last week for about 24 hour for work and i had enough time to get my butt over to brattle book shop and do some serious damage. The second i took in the perfectly lined shelves stacked high with books, and the winding staircase that led to the two stories above me also filled. Kenneth gloss and his family have kept appraising, collecting, and selling books in their bloodline for 69 years and counting. Novelist and poet kim triedman reads from her novel the other room.
As i leapt from the warm interior of our cab, i raced through the rain and stepped through the book shops doors. Brattle book shop is one of the largest antiquarian book shops in the country, and they stock it all. If you want to sell your books, please read our book buying policy first. Turns out, books are a good option, even for taylor.
One of americas oldest and largest antiquarian and used bookstores. Dallas, tx dallasbased brattle publishing group llc bpg announced today that a raccons tale. A visit to brattle book shop the vagaries of us book blog. This video is about the brattle book shop in boston, ma. 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. Join brattle book shop proprietor kenneth gloss and cohost jordan rich as they share insightful and entertaining conversations and histories surrounding bostons favorite spot for bibliophi. We are one of americas oldest and largest antiquarian bookshops. It offers more than 250,000 books, postcards, maps, and. While a list can be helpful, we find that preliminary photos of the collection are a better way to see general subject, title, edition and condition. Discover brattle book shop in boston, massachusetts. The brattle group provides consulting services and expert testimony in economics, finance, and regulation to corporations. Grace jisun kim is an ordained minister of word and sacrament within the pc usa denomination. Before i even started to look at their extensive outdoor book selection yes, outdoors in boston on a cold december day with an unignorable wind i went inside and asked them if they shipped.
After more than 20 years in harvard square, the brattle group decided to move their established global headquarters from a compartmentalized building to a downtown highrise at bostons one beacon office tower. Massachusetts is filled with little book stores that are more than enough to satisfy local bookworms. Brattle book shop sponsored by bostons best used bookstores among bostons used bookstores are some of the citys best bookstores and most interesting places to shop. Brattle definition of brattle by the free dictionary. Brattle book shops origins date back to 1825 when it was built in the cornhill section of boston, later called scollay square. Welcome to one of americas oldest and largest used book shops. Brattle book shop is best 3story bookstore in all of boston. The brattle book shop in massachusetts is big and amazing. Brattle book shop is in the the backbay area and is an approximately a 15 minute walk from the station.
View all hotels near brattle book shop of boston on tripadvisor. Brattle book shop 9 west st, boston, massachusetts 02111 rated 4. In fact, that has become a source of income for the brattle book shop in boston. Brattle book shop gives you the experience of delving into shelves to unearth books you didnt know you had to have, but its not always the spot for nabbing the latest bestseller. Once again this year, harvard book store joins the boston book festival, our. The longest continuously operating antiquarian book store in boston, and known nationwide. To complete the book search function, please submit the following form. Run by an owner whose first word was book, brattle bookstore has been attracting the wonderful and weird since 1825 including jd.