One of the major treasures amongtarots printed in a book is Marcello Peola’s Genege des Tarotas, published as a limited edition of 160 copies, atTurin, Italy in 1995. 


The text is printed in the three languagesItalian, French and English. The book is a large folio sized volume at 13.5 by 9.5 inches (345x245mm). Marcello Peola has made incredibledetailed pen drawings of the 22 major arcana. Each drawing is crammed withsymbolism and Peola has obviously made an in-depth study of the modernesoteric ideas about tarot symbolism. His studies are documented in thedescriptive text for each illustration, which illuminates and points tothe symbolism he has incorporated into each of his designs. Into eachtarot arcana he condenses imagery from paintings, emblematic engravings,and magical and alchemical symbols. Each image is so detailed that itwould take much study to recognise all the details he has woven into hisartistic conception. These are works to contemplate at leisure, though theyalso have a strong direct impact upon the viewer. 


Few copies of this book seem to have left Italy andthey are incredibly expensive as befits such a signed very limitededition, but the print quality is, naturally, very high, and the artworkis exquisite. Consequently few people have ever heard of, let alone seen,a copy of this work.