STUART R. KAPLAN.

TAROT CLASSIC.

NY: Grosset & Dunlap. FIRST EDITION, 2nd printing. 1974 (1972).

xv (15) + 240 pages with Index. B&W ILLUSTRATIONS. Octavo (8 1/2 by 5 1/2 inch) hardcover with d/j, full black cloth, silver titling to spine.

One minor stain base of d/j (SEE PIC), a few very small & now repaired tears to corners & edges of d/j, some rubbing & light scuffing to d/j, o/w FINE CONDITION IN VERY GOOD D/J.

Kaplan, the President of U.S. Games Systems, is known worldwide as the foremost expert on Tarot and playing card decks and on the arcane symbolism which they represent.

Here is an early printing of his later much reprinted TAROT CLASSIC. The subtitle on the d/j reads:

"THE ORIGINS AND CENTURIES-LONG DEVELOPMENT OF TAROT, PLUS ANCIENT CARD SPREADS AND DIVINATORY MEANINGS FOR FORTUNE-TELLING. PROFUSELY ILLUSTRATED, AND WITH A COMPREHENSIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY.

CONTENTS:

PREFACE. * LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.

I.) INTRODUCTION TO THE TAROT DECK. * II.) ORIGIN OF TAROT CARDS. * III.) DEVELOPMENT OF TAROT CARDS. * IV.) THE MAJOR ARCANA CARDS. * V.) THE LESSER ARCANA CARDS. * VI.) SPREADING THE MAJOR ARCANA. * VII.) SPREADING THE TAROT DECK. * VIII.) SAMPLE TAROT CARD READINGS.

A SELECTIVE ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY. * GLOSSARY. * INDEX.

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BUT FOR A VERY MINOR STAIN TO THE D/J ONLY (AND THAT MOSTLY ON THE INSIDE ONLY), A VERY NICE COPY OF AN EARLY PRINTING.

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