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
LEAVES OF GRASS
Walt Whitman's LEAVES OF GRASS by Atelier Mutel
Bretez's "La Perspective Pratique de l'Architecture"
Learning architectural perspective from the draughtsman of the great Turgot map of Paris
THE FIRST ATLAS OF THE UNITED STATES OF ACID
71 Hand-drawn and etched plates by Didier Mutel
La Marchande d’oranges. [The Orange Seller]. (1827)
An unpublished vaudeville play with street vendors on Boulevard du Temple near Madame Tussaud’s wax museumFeatured Book Artists
Atelier Mutel
Didier Mutel is an engraver, book artist, and director of Atelier Mutel, the oldest continuously operating engraving studio in France, established in 1793 by Jean-Charles Rémond.