Third Annual Stillwell Lecture: “Books I Have Known,” with Justin Schiller
DODGSON, Charles Lutwidge (“Lewis Carroll”). Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. London: [The Clarendon Press for] Macmillan, 1865.
BSA President John McQuillen invites members of the Margaret B. Stillwell Legacy Society to a special online conversation with Justin Schiller on Wednesday 7 October beginning at 7pm Eastern / 4pm Pacific.
Join us for an evening with renowned collector and bookseller Justin Schiller, who will share stories of some of the most special books he has handled, such as the original cover drawing for the first edition of Charlotte’s Web and the 1865 suppressed first edition of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.
Members of the Stillwell Legacy Society are invited to attend. Want to join us? Become a member of the Legacy Society through planned giving—it’s easier than you think!
Justin G. Schiller’s journey as a bibliophile began when he was eight years old and started collecting Wizard of Oz books. His interest in the children’s fantasy series by L. Frank Baum continued to grow, and at the age of 13 he founded The International Wizard of Oz Fan Club. In 1970 he founded Justin Schiller Ltd, now the oldest antiquarian book firm in the United States to specialize in rare and collectible children’s books in all languages and covering all time periods. He has assembled numerous important collections and written widely on classic children’s literature. Mr. Schiller’s books include Realms of Childhood (1983), Digging for Treasure: An Adventure in Appraising Rare and Collectible Children’s Books (1998), Pioneering Collectible Children’s Books (2002), and Sendak All Around (2003). Mr. Schiller is a member of the BSA’s Stillwell Legacy Society, the American Antiquarian Society, the Grolier Club, the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America, and the International Antiquarian Booksellers Association.