Author: DERSO, ALOYS (ALOIS) (1888-1964, CARTONIST, CARICATURIST),
Title: My 1929 Report. By DERSO (Independent expert). [Original edition].
Description: Paris, Aloys Derso, 1929. Small folio. In-plano with original printed limp wrappers. Together in the original vellum backed coloured decorative marbled paper covered boards portfolio. Hftitle in french, english, german, spanish and japanese with date 1929 printed at tail; Provenance with authoentic signature of the artist(verso blank), list of plates (verso blank), printed notice by the Secretary to the Chairman Owen D. Young, in french, english, german, spanish and japanese(verso blank). With 20 very fine lithographed and handcoloured caricatural plates with names of [financial] experts,drawn, lithographed and handcolored by the artist. WITH small sized complimentary card in ink in handwriting fron the Chairman Owen D. Young loosely inserted. Collection of masterly caricatures by Aloys Derso, world famous Caricaturist and Cartoonist, with as topic the Experts at the Versailles Peace Conference 1929. Published in a limited and numbered edition of 100 copies only, of which numers 1-80 are for private circulation only and signed by the Artist. This copy bears nr. 62. Printed on Vélin d'Arches. Very fine copy. Rare. (some very occasional tiny marginal marking).

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