MIEUX VIVRE 1936-1939. - Lot 111

MIEUX VIVRE 1936-1939. 42 issues - Almost complete collection. Monthly magazine. Art direction by George Besson. Braun & Cie, Mulhouse 1936/1939. In-12 (18 x 13 cm). Original editions of 42 monthly magazines published between January 1936 and September 1939 (missing 5/37 - 5/38 - 9/39). Magazine founded by pharmacist Jean Bonthoux. To promote his flagship product, "la formule Jacquemaire n°60", he founded this artistic magazine, which contains advertising pages, but above all artistic contributions from well-known writers and photographers. Each issue is devoted to a particular theme. 1936 : 1. Skiing. Text by Pierre Scize. Photographs by Dr. Paul Wolff, a.o. 2. Eating. Text by Henri Duvernois. Photographs by Blanc and Demilly, Sougez and others. 3. Laughing. Text by Gabriel Chevallier. Photographs by Schostal, Sougez, P. Wolff, Hase, R. Zuber, Blanc & Demilly. 4. Drinking. Text by Georges Lecomte. Photographs by Blanc & Demilly, Sougez, Pierre-Adam, Elisabeth Hase, Perckhammer, Jean Roubier, Nora Dumas, W. de Poll. 5. Partir. Text by Élie Faure. Photographs by Paul Schulz, Pierre Betz, W. de Foll (sic. for de Poll), Nora Dumas, Louis Caillaud, Paul Wolff. 6. Peach. Text by Marcel Aymé. Photographs by André Steiner, Delius, Schall, N. Dumas, G. Besson, Sougez, Dumas Satigny. 7. L'enfant. Text by Charles Vildrac. Photographs by Blanc et Demilly, Wolf, André Steiner, Ergy Landau, André Steiner, W. de Poll. 8. Le Bain. Text by Francis Carco. Photographs by Ergy Landau, Nora Dumas, Dr Paul Wloll, Sougez, a.o. 9. Hunting. Text by Gaston Chérau. Photographs by Ylla, Ergy Landau, Schostal, Schall, Wolff, René Zuber, André Kertesz. 10. Danser. Text by George Besson. Photographs by André Steiner, Nino, Schostal, Schall, Sougez, Pierre Verger. 11. Smoking. Text by Joseph Jolinon. Photographs by André Kertesz, Blanc & Demilly, Perckhammer, Wolf, Sougez, de Poll, Studio Ylla, Heinrich Hoffmann, Ergy Landau. 12. Gardens. Text by Georges Duhamel. Photographs by G. Noël, E. Hase, Blanc & Demilly, Schostal, P. Wolff, Sougez, Nora Dumas. 1937 : 1. La musique. Text by Émile Vuillermoz. Photographs by Schostal, Vigneau, Sougez, Albin Guillot, Blanc & Demilly, F. Tuefferd, A. Steiner. 2. The car. Text by Luc Durtain. Photographs by Schostal, Schall Frères, Van de Poll, Docteur Wolff, Nora Dumas, René Zuber, Pierre Boucher, Perckhammer. 3. Painting. Text by Van Dongen. Photographs by Claude Renoir, G. Besson, Nora Dumas, André Steiner. 4. The dog. Text by Gaston Chérau. Photographs by George Besson, Ylla, Docteur Wolff, Andrée Braun, Schostal, Perckhammer. 6. Camping. Text by Gabriel Joseph Gros. Photographs by René Zuber, V. Jiru, Féher, Paul Wolff, Schostal, G. Hase. 7. The airplane. Text by Elie Faure. Photographs by Docteur Wolff, de Poll, René Zuber, L. Dandrieu. 8. The cat. Text by Paul Léautaud. 9. Les vendanges. Text by C. F. Ramuz. Photographs by Blanc & Demilly, Perckhammer, Nora Dumas, Sougez. 10. Les fleurs. Text by Colette. Photographs by Wolff, A. Besson, Schostal, Sougez, Blanc & Demilly, Hase. 11. La ferme. Text by Maurice de Vlaminck. Photographs by Wolff, George Besson, Nora Dumas, Perckhammer, François Tuefferd. 12. Chez soi. Text by George Besson. Photographs by Sougez, G. Noël, Dr. Wolff, Nora Dumas, Ergy Landau, George Besson, Max Del, Pierre Betz. 1938 : 1. Les cartes. Text by Tristan Bernard. Photographs by Blanc & Demilly, Nora Dumas, Jean Roubier, F. Tuefferd, Dr Wolff. 2. The cinema. Text by Francis Carco. Photographs by Sam Lévin, André Steiner, Ergy Landau and others. 3. Reading. Text by Marcel Ray. Photographs by Van de Poll, Nora Dumas, Jean Roubier, Sougez, Dr Wolff, Perckhammer, George Besson. 4. The village. Text by Marius Mermillon. Photographs by Nora Dumas, Ergy Landau, Blanc and Demilly. 6. The town. Text by Jean-Richard Bloch. Photographs by Docteur Wolff, Blanc & Demilly, Studio Tronchet, George Besson, Ergy Landau, Brassaï, Jahan, Jean Roubier. 7. The bicycle. Text by Luc Durtain. Photographs by George Besson, Studio Tronchet, Laslo, Braun, F. Tuefferd, André Steiner, Brassaï, Docteur Wolff, Denise Bellon. 8. Le soleil. Text by Pierre Scize. Photographs by Docteur Wolff, Papillon, André Steiner, Brassaï, Sougez, 9. Sailing. Text by Bernard Frank. Photographs by Perckhammer, Tuefferd and others. 10. L'eau. Text by Louis Guilloux. Photographs by Papillon, Sougez, a.o. 11. Dormir. Text by Henri Wallon. Photographs by René Zuber, Nora Dumas, a.o. 12. Ecrire. Text by George Besson. Photographs by Pierre Verger, Jean Roubier, Nora Dumas, a.o. 1939 : 1. The circus. Text by Tristan Rémy. Photographs by Brassaï, Tuefferd and others. 2. Milk. Text by Pierre Scize. Photographs by Ergy Landau, Brassaï, Denise Belon, Paul Wolff and others. 3. Le music-hall. Text by Saint-Gran