Vintage French language Belgian weekly photo news magazine Le Patriote Illustre, August 16 1936 edition, Volume 52 Number 33. Printed in Belgium.  30 pages, printed on newsprint. Tabloid size: 14 1/4" x 10" (362mm x 254mm).

Le Patriote Illustre was founded in 1885 in Brussels Belgium.  The weekly magazine was noted for its photojournalism and photos, its in-depth coverage of current events, European royalty, the arts, and science.

Highlight of this issue include:

• Cover photo Japanese Olympic swimmer Hideka Machata
• 1936 Berlin Olympics (including a photo of American Jesse Owens, who won 4 medals at the games, running in a race)
• Spanish Civil War: extensive coverage and photos
• European and world news: new dictator in Greece, London-Paris plane crashes into house, photo of President Roosevelt's visit to Canada, and more
• A photo essay on Butterflies
• Fashion page
• A 2-page photo article on the Naval training / sailing ship Mercator
• photo article on textile production in the Congo
• plus letters to the editor, cartoons, and a lot of vintage 1930's advertising

Condition: The newspaper is in very good condition with very light signs of wear on the edges (see photos).