Olympic Games/ Winter, Summer, 1936/ Garmisch-Berlin/ - Lot 133

Olympic Games/ Winter, Summer, 1936/ Garmisch-Berlin/ The complete 15-issue series of "L'organe Officiel du Comité de propagande pour les Xiès Jeux Olympiques à Berlin en 1936, et pour les Jeux d'hiver à Garmisch-Partentkirchen...". From issue no. 1 (Berlin, June 1935) to 15 (the winning athlete in Würbel), we witness the build-up to the Games through highly illustrated articles in French, with retrospectives at the start, and then relations proper.The covers alone are worth the detour, signed by Würbel, Preen, Holwein or Bibernele... Skiers, torches, bells, ancient athletes, the Brandenburg Gate, crowned athletes - all the facets of these Games are light-heartedly paraded. In a sturdy binding. 34.5 x 24.5 cm Very good condition