Are Your Old Books Valuable?
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Dust off those books and come to the Discover Portsmouth Center for The Value of Books with Ray Rickman on Sunday, April 29, 2012 at 3pm. During this interactive program, Ray Rickman will offer his thoughts on book values drawing on his years of experience as a long-time rare book dealer and former host of “Bestsellers” on Rhode Island Public Television. (Continued below)

 

In an Antiques Roadshow-type format, Mr. Rickman will cover what makes a book valuable, what type of book has the highest retail value, and he will offer complimentary estimates for up to three of your books.

Mr. Rickman is the founder of The Rickman Group, a management consultant firm offering advice to companies and nonprofits to improve their strategic, financial and operational position and performance. A former Rhode Island state representative, Ray Rickman lectures throughout New England and beyond on a broad range of historical and cultural topics pertaining to American literature and African American history.

Rickman is considered a leader in the promotion of African-American history, and conducts general and African-American tours of College Hill. He is a former president of the Rhode Island Black Heritage Society and was secretary of the Rhode Island Historical Society for seven years.  He was also the first treasurer of the Heritage Harbor Museum. He and the late Posey Wiggins co-taught a class using the 1883 William J. Brown autobiography as a tool to teach about racial and cultural issues in 19th century Rhode Island. Ray is currently the senior consultant for Shape Up RI, the statewide wellness program.

This event is one in a series of community events being held to benefit the Portsmouth African Burying Ground Trust Fund for a Memorial Park.  For more information about the burying ground visit www.africanburyinggroundNH.org

 

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