The Path

San Antonio, Texas: Walker & Collier, Publishers, 2002. Glossy brightly colored glossy wraps on blue background, fine. Cover depicts two tarot images in near illuminated hues. Cover art and illustrations from the Tarot of Marseilles, said to the be original Tarot. Pages fine, no writing. Features full-page imagery throughout from The Tarot of Marseilles. Bind fine, square. Rare material and beautifully designed volume. Whitley present the Tarot and its meaning based on an interpretation of the ancient Tarot of Marseilles. This Tarot was kept secret for nearly a thousand years, and The Path shows a way to wisdom that works. It was Whitley's main tool of communication during the nine years he spent in contact with The Visitors, and it stands at the center of this remarkable message of hope to the world. Set in Bodoni Book. Giambattista Bodoni of Parma, Italy, designed and cut his typefaces at the end of the eighteenth century. The Bodoni types were the culmination of nearly 300 years of evolution in roman type design. This particular version of Bodoni was first created by Morris Fuller Benton for American Type Founders between 1908 and 1915. 154 pages. Insured post.. First Edition. Soft Cover. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.