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The Pictorial Key to the Tarot (Being Fragments of a Secret Tradition under the Veil of Divination) & the Rider Tarot Deck (Book & Cards)
by Waite, Arthur Edward; Allen, Paul M. (Introduction); Smith, Pamela Colman (Illustrator)
- Used
- Very Good
- Paperback
- Condition
- Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0833417282
- ISBN 13
- 9780833417282
- Seller
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La Mesa, California, United States
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About This Item
Blauvelt, New York: Steiner BooksMultimedia Publishing Corp., 1983. Reprint . Soft cover. Very Good. Smith, Pamela Colman. Set includes both the original "Rider Tarot Deck" & the mass market paperback book, "The Pictorial Key to the Tarot,'' considered the definitive guide to using & interpreting this deck. Originally published in this format in 1971, this is the 4th printing from 1974. In 352 pages, with 78 plates illustrating the Greater & Lesser Arcana, from designs by Pamela Colman Smith; Introduction by Paul M. Allen. Book is in VG condition: aside from edgewear , light soil, & mild corner curling, the interior is completely clean & bright, pages white & unmarked. Binding cracked & falls open flat at pages 194-195. The cards themselves are Brand New & still Sealed! Housed in a light, decorative cardboard box that shows wear around the edges & light soil. Small stapled instruction book is present & also Like New! Our photos depict the EXACT book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! All orders processed before 2 pm Weekdays (PST) ship that same day; later orders, weekends & holidays ship very next business day.
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- Bookseller
- Gargoyle Books
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 023698
- Title
- The Pictorial Key to the Tarot (Being Fragments of a Secret Tradition under the Veil of Divination) & the Rider Tarot Deck (Book & Cards)
- Author
- Waite, Arthur Edward; Allen, Paul M. (Introduction); Smith, Pamela Colman (Illustrator)
- Illustrator
- Smith, Pamela Colman
- Format/Binding
- Soft cover
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Reprint
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0833417282
- ISBN 13
- 9780833417282
- Publisher
- Steiner BooksMultimedia Publishing Corp.
- Place of Publication
- Blauvelt, New York
- Date Published
- 1983
- Keywords
- Tarot Fortunetelling Prophecy Cards Gypsy Divination
- Bookseller catalogs
- Games: Gambling/Chess/Puzzles/Cards/Trivia;
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