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Artist's proof, outside the numbered edition of 250, each print signed in pencil lower right by Dalí, marked E.A. lower left. This portfolio is in the first issue box, which was issued without text or justification page. Printed by Atelier Rigal, Paris. The titles of the prints are: "Le portrait de La Fontaine", "L'Elephant et le Singe de Jupiter", "Le Corbeau et le Renard", "Les Animaux Malades de la Peste", "Le cheval s'étant voulu venger du cerf", "Le Cerf Malade", "Le Cerf se voyant dans l'eau", "Le singe et le léopard", "Le coche et la mouche", "La cour du lion", "Le chêne et le roseau", and "Le cheval et le loup". Elephant folio. Brown velour clamshell box with two press studs to right hand side, lettering in gilt to front cover, containing title page and twelve loose prints. Twelve drypoint etchings on Arches watermarked paper, 11 with pochoir water colouring under Dalí's direction. Plate sizes: 58.5 x 40.5. Sheet sizes: 76 x 56.5 cm. All in excellent condition.