Justin G. Schiller

Justin G. Schiller
Born (1943-09-10) September 10, 1943 (age 81)
Brooklyn, New York
Alma materIthaca College 1961–65; Harpur College, SUNY Binghamton 1965-1966
Occupation(s)Bookseller, Justin G Schiller Ltd and Battledore Ltd
Known forAntiquarian children’s books and related art; writer, lecturer, and collector

Justin Galland Schiller (born September 10, 1943) is an American bookseller specializing in rare and collectible children's books;[1] proprietor during his student days under his own name (1960–69), then Justin G. Schiller, Ltd. (1969–2020). Headquartered in New York City, it was the oldest specialist firm in the United States, focusing on historical and collectible children's books, related original art, and manuscripts.[2] In 1988, he formed a second corporation—Battledore Ltd, with his partner and spouse Dennis M V David, to further specialize in original children's book illustration art and the legacy of Maurice Sendak.[3][4]

  1. ^ "ONE COLLECTOR'S PROGRESS". Washington Post. 1989-05-14. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
  2. ^ "Welcome to the Land of Oz". Antiquarian Book Review. XXIX:6: 32–37. July 2002.
  3. ^ "Maurice Sendak All Around". Horn Book Magazine. November 2003.
  4. ^ Maurice Sendak a Celebration of the Artist and his Work. Harry N. Abrams. 2013. ISBN 978-1-41970-826-8.