Illustrations by Caruchet, for the 1901 Novel 'Byblis' by Pierre Louys. Henri Emile Caruchet, 1873 - 1948) was a French illustrator in the Art nouveau style. Pierre Louys (1870 - 1925) was a French poet and writer, most renowned for lesbian and classical themes in some of his writings. Appointed an Officer of the Legion d'Honneur for his contributions to French literature. In Greek mythology, Byblis or Bublis was a daughter of Miletus. She fell in love with Caunus, her twin brother

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