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Elephant portfolio of preliminaries and 53 original tinted lithographs, together 57 leaves, title/limitation leaf SIGNED AND NUMBERED BY THE ARTIST, the whole contained in broad-weave rose cloth portfolio, upper board lettered in gilt, paper flaps worn at folds, a near fine set in very good, clean portfolio. LIMITED TO 250 SETS SIGNED AND NUMBERED BY THE ARTIST (THIS SET NO. 137). The set comprises Title/Limitation (1 leaf), Foreword (1 leaf) , Commentary (2 leaves), Listing (1 leaf), original lithographs (52 leaves). IN ADDITION TO THE FORMAL LIMITATION AND SIGNATURE, THIS SET IS A PRESENTATION COPY FROM THE ARTIST TO BERNARD DE PERTHUIS [COMTE BERNARD DE PERTHUIS DE LAILLEVAULT] WITH THE FORMER'S ADDITIONAL WARM SIGNED HOLOGRAPH INSCRIPTION ON 'FOREWORD' LEAF. Son of Antoine Bourdelle, Pierre Bourdelle created this series of lithographs based on his experiences as a volunteer ambulance driver with the American Field Service in WWII, during which he served in the North African and Italian theatres. Comte Bernard de Perthuis de Laillevault, head of the house of Perthuis, served with the RAF during WWII before establishing a successful career as a painter of murals and other artwork. IMAGE SHOWS SAMPLE PRINT