PAVIL (Julien) - CAYLA, (Robert). These gentlemen authors. Through the Blower's Hole. Paris: Henri Goulet, [1925]. - In-8, 262 x 171: (72 ff.), printed cover. Burgundy half-marque, black Japan paper plates, 8 reproductions of caricatures taken from the book glued on the first plate, smooth spine decorated with a black and 6 gold pastilles, untrimmed , cover preserved, case (L. Strid). Original edition of this album of 34 portraits by the illustrator and cartoonist Julien Pavil (1895-1952), which presents a true panorama of the theatrical glories of the early 20th century. All the portraits are presented by the incisive pen of Robert Cayla. Some of the most striking characters are among them: Marcel Achard " A true young man whose sloes shine behind the glass of his glasses like pearls in a shop window... ", Tristan Bernard " A phlegmatic and sardonic Socrates, fauna in the theatre, Diogenes semi-mundane in the city... ", Sacha Guitry " Molière with Armande Béjart ! A big, cheeky and frivolous phenomenon, Sacha represents the genius of platitude...", etc. Limited edition of 444 copies, this one of the 332 on Rubens Leda. An enriched copy with the forgery of an autograph signed by Robert Cayla addressed to the artist manager André Bernard :To André Bernard // in all sympathy and to // tell him that Comoedia leads to // everything on the condition that it comes out... // for a poor bookseller // Cayla // on 12 February 71André Bernard built up an important collection of autographs and documents relating to the performing arts . Very nice copy in modern binding by the Swedish bookbinder Lars Strid. Insolated blanket.