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A tarot packs consists of 78 cards - 22 trumps, known as the major arcana, including 'The fool' which is not numbered, and 56 minor arcana, that is 52 ordinary cards with the addition of 4 horsemen or cavaliers in the court cards which ranks above the Jack and below the Queen. The suits are usually the Italian/Spanish suits of cups, coins, batons and swords. Tarot packs date back to the 15th century at least. The symbolism is probably much older. Divination and fortune telling with tarot cards became popular during the 19th century. Tarot cards from pre 1950 are quite hard to find. There are sometimes books on the Tarot on the book list. Tarock cards from Europe consist of 22 trump cards, numbered but different from Tarot trumps and 32 suit cards making 54 in total. |
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Piatnik
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1960 | Tarock no 105a Complete set of 22 ‘industrie und gluck’ type trump cards depicting 19thC Austrian life and 32 cards in four suits, hearts, clubs, diamonds and spades without indices. Good quality printing and card. 54+2 with rules (German) and rigid telescopic box. EF |
£25 |
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Muller for US Games
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1975 |
Tarot Classic based upon 18th century woodcuts by Claude Burdel. Attractive colouring in muted tones. 78+title+rules+booklet+box. EF |
£18 |
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Guild Publishing |
1986 |
The Mythic Tarot by Juliet Sharman-Burke and Liz Greene with cards illustrated by Tricia Newell. Card size 77x128mm. Complete as issued with 78 cards + 216pp hardback instruction book and layout cloth with card positions + original box. EF |
£16 |
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| 450 | Grimaud | 1990 | Tarot Nouveau French style tarot cards, the 22 trumps each depicting 2 scenes of 19th century French life. 78+2+2 leaflets of instructions for tarot games in French. Virtually mint including strong box. | £14 |
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The Aquarian Press
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1990 |
The Celtic Tarot illustrated by Courtney Davis with a 160pp booklet written by Helena Paterson. Card size 80x120mm. Complete as issued with 78 cards + book + original box. EF |
£15 |
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| 464 | Godsfield Press | 1999 | Celtic Wisdom tarot designed by Caitlin Matthews, illustrated by Olivia Rayner. Large boxed set containing 22 trump cards and four suits called Art, Skill, Knowledge and Battle, court cards entitled woman, warrior, queen and king cards (90x140mm) with a 144 page hardback book with detail about every card and how to read the cards with example layouts. Published at £25. Unused mint condition. (NB. Postage for this item is not the standard charge.) | £25 |
