Etteilla - Lot de 2 ouvrages sur la cartomancie – Etteilla et Oracle parfait - 1783-1977

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Two-volume lot on cartomancy and Tarot, comprising Etteilla’s Le Tarot et la manière de se récréer with cast of cards in a 1977 Jobert facsimile edition limited to 1,000 copies and L’Oracle parfait by Delarue, a French practical manual on card drawing, both in soft covers and originally in French.

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Set of 2 works devoted to cartomancy and the art of Tarot, including:

1. Etteilla – The Tarot, or the manner of delighting oneself with the deck named Tarot
Jobert Editions, Paris, 1977, Bibliotheca Esoterica collection. Facsimile edition of an old work by Etteilla devoted to the Tarot and cartomancy. Limited edition of 1,000 copies. Illustrated work, reproducing notably the old card plates. Paperback, duodecimo format. Very good overall condition, interior well preserved.

2. The Perfect Oracle – The Art of Drawing Cards
An antique cartomancy work published by Delarue, Libraire-Éditeur, Paris, devoted to the art of drawing cards and to divinatory practices. Small illustrated volume, with a color-printed cover depicting playing cards. An old copy showing a patina and signs of use consistent with its age; fragile cover with tears and small losses. Interior to be checked for completeness.

Together forming an interesting testimony to the history of French cartomancy, bringing together a bibliophilic reproduction of the famous Etteilla and an old practical manual devoted to card drawing.

Set of 2 works devoted to cartomancy and the art of Tarot, including:

1. Etteilla – The Tarot, or the manner of delighting oneself with the deck named Tarot
Jobert Editions, Paris, 1977, Bibliotheca Esoterica collection. Facsimile edition of an old work by Etteilla devoted to the Tarot and cartomancy. Limited edition of 1,000 copies. Illustrated work, reproducing notably the old card plates. Paperback, duodecimo format. Very good overall condition, interior well preserved.

2. The Perfect Oracle – The Art of Drawing Cards
An antique cartomancy work published by Delarue, Libraire-Éditeur, Paris, devoted to the art of drawing cards and to divinatory practices. Small illustrated volume, with a color-printed cover depicting playing cards. An old copy showing a patina and signs of use consistent with its age; fragile cover with tears and small losses. Interior to be checked for completeness.

Together forming an interesting testimony to the history of French cartomancy, bringing together a bibliophilic reproduction of the famous Etteilla and an old practical manual devoted to card drawing.

Details

Number of books
1
Subject
Esotericism
Book title
Lot de 2 ouvrages sur la cartomancie – Etteilla et Oracle parfait
Author/ Illustrator
Etteilla
Condition
Mixed / Multiple
Publication year oldest item
1783
Publication year youngest item
1977
Edition
Limited edition, Reprint
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Publisher
Jobert
Binding/ Material
Softback
Number of pages
128
FranceVerified
Private

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