The Princess
of
Wax
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La Princesse
de
cire
Inspired by the life of
The Marchesa Casati

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Note: A revised edition of "Infinite Variety," the Out of Print biography of The Marchesa Casati, will be published
by
The University of Minnesota Press in the Fall of 2004

The Princess of Wax / La Princesse de cire
Inspired by the Life of The Marchesa Casati

Critical Praise

'In this Edgar Allan Poe-esque nightmare, Venice and La Casati have never been so enchanting and decadent. Anne Bachelier's illustrations, so surreal and so wonderfully rich in detail, are the perfect visualization of an intriguing, never-ending journey through eccentricity, obsession, love, cruelty, glamour and destiny.'
Grazia D'Annunzio, Special Projects Editor, Vogue Italia

'An innovative, dark fairy tale.'
Gallery Guide

'A sumptuous limited-edition volume.'
WHERE New York

'This is a beautiful and marvellously produced book and quite a wonderful fairy tale.'
Lady Moorea Black, Granddaughter of the Marchesa Luisa Casati

'What a fascinating, beautiful book ........ I am first impressed with the production of it, that
makes it feel like a piece of fine art in the hand. What a thrill how heavy and substantial the plate page paper is, and how gossamer the text overlays, the hand-feel is sumptuous. And the story, not to forget the substance, is evocative and heady, requiring a slow savoring of the words and phrasing. Wicked, as all fairy tales should be.'
Pat Fish of Luckyfish.com

"...I found both the writing and the illustrations ... to be exquisite."
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There are four Editions Available:

1.

Roman Numerals I through XII

Deluxe Gold Embossed Leather-bound Edition
Signed by the Authors and the Artist
Original, multi-media illust ration

$3,500

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2.

Roman Numerals XIII through IXX

Deluxe Gold Embossed Leather-bound Edition
Signed by the Authors and the Artist
Original, multi-media refusee
(This is an illustration for which there was no room in the book).

$3,000

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3.

Roman Numerals XX through CXX

Deluxe Gold Embossed Leather-bound Edition
Signed by the Authors and the Artist

$750

Limited to 101 copies

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4.

Standard Edition

Red, Gold Embossed Cloth-bound Edition
Beautiful Full Color Dust Jacket

$39.95