Gerald W. Cloud
Rare Books • Manuscripts • Archives
GWC Books specializes in antiquarian books, in particular American, British, and French literature, the history of printing and typography, artists' books, as well as unique bindings, typographical curiosities, and early printed books & ephemera from the Continent. We are frequently active in the French auction market and offer representation to buyers at sales abroad. Our services include finding difficult to locate books, sale by consignment, and consultation for appraisals.
Featured Books
THE FIRST ATLAS OF THE UNITED STATES OF ACID
71 Hand-drawn and etched plates by Didier Mutel
Brillat-Savarin: early rarities inscribed by the author of Physiologie du Goût.
Two works, bound together, both inscribed by their author, Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin.
OVERSHOOT DAY
Earth Overshoot Day marks the date when humanity’s demand for ecological resources and services in a given year exceeds what Earth can regenerate in that year. In 2025, it will fall on July 24.
Amino Acidos: an unpublished Spanish protest album, c. 1968
Unpublished c. 1968/70 Spanish protest album including two texts by Fernando Arrabal and Jorge Luis BorgesFeatured Book Artists
Atelier Mutel
Didier Mutel is an engraver, book artist, and director of Atelier Didier Mutel, the oldest continuously operating engraving studio in France, established in 1793 by Jean-Charles Rémond.