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
Catalogue des Verreries de René Lalique
Trade Catalog as Work of Art: Paul Haviland’s photographs promoting a master craftsman: The Art Deco glasswork of René Lalique
LEAVES OF GRASS: 42 monotypes
Walt Whitman's LEAVES OF GRASS by Atelier Mutel
Censorship by the Church of Voltaire and Rousseau
A collection of manuscript letters documenting an attempt by the Archevêchè de Paris to block the publication of new editions of the collected works of Voltaire and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, c.1817.
Le Logis Mysterieux. [Das Alte Haus].
Original manuscript translation of a Gothic Novel: the twilight of a literary collaborationFeatured 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.
