LES MODES. Illustrated monthly review of decorative arts applied to women. Paris: Goupil & Cie then Manzi, Joyant & Cie, 1901-1937. - 33 folio volumes, 345 x 275. Half blond calf with corners set with two gilt fillets, spine ribbed and underlined with gilt fillets, red title-pieces and ochre tomaison, gilt heads, illustrated covers in color preserved, bindings stained and discolored in places (contemporary binding), the volumes containing the years 1928 to 1932 are in modern imitation binding, blond half-percaline with corners, smooth spine, false nerves framed by cold fillets, red leather title page and brown tomaison, and the issues from 1933 to 1937 remain stapled and contained in four boxes identical to the bindings. Almost complete collection of this richly illustrated magazine, aimed at a female readership. Founded in 1901 by Michel Manzi (Naples, 1849-Saint-Raphaël, 1915), each month Les Modes presented the latest fashion news and collections from fashion houses. Each issue, some thirty pages long, was accompanied by several color hors-texts reproducing compositions by the best couturiers: Paquin, Doucet, Redfern, Beer, Chanel, Jenny and others. The magazine died out in 1937. This complete set includes the first 29 years (nos. 1 to 307), plus 1931 (nos. 320 to 331). Not included from 1930 to 1937 are nos. 317 (October 1930), 344-350 (January to July 1933), 353 (October 1933), 363 (August 1934), 370-375 (March to August 1935), 377-378 (October to December 1935), 385, 386, 388, 389 and 392 (May, June, August, September and December 1936) and 392-393 (January and February 1937). The Bibliothèque Nationale collection, from the Lagarde bequest, also appears to be incomplete by around ten issues. Exceptional set in uniform binding, from the period until 1927, then in pastiche binding.