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Seller Description: J. Wagrez. Very Good. The first edition of this charming retelling of the myth of Byblis, by Pierre Louys, illustrated throughout. The first edition. In French. Bound in a smart morocco with gilt decoration to the front board, with the original wraps bound in. A charming novel in French by Pierre Louys, retelling the Greek myth of Byblis, a nymph who fell in love with her twin brother. Â Illustrated with a frontispiece, three plates, and decorations in-text, by J. Wagrez. Collated, complete. ... See More Details

Seller Description: None. Good. A new edition of the first novel from Belgian poet Pierre Louys, in the original French. French. New edition. A description of courtesan life in Alexandria, this novel is considered a mixture of both literary excess and refinement, and was the best selling work by any living French author at the time of publication. Written by Pierre-Felix Louys, a Belgian poet and writer, most renowned for lesbian and classical themes in some of his writings. In the original quarter crushed ... See More Details