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Book Description: Crescent Books (NY). Book Condition: Good. Cover and edges slightly worn. Interior clean. Bookseller Inventory # 5-C-5-0566

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Book Description: Crescent Books (NY), 1987. UNKNOWN. Book is clean and tight, and has minimal or no wear. Bookseller Inventory # 24539925ZZU145tol

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Book Description: Crescent Books (NY). Hardcover. Book Condition: Used: Good. Bookseller Inventory # SONG0517612070

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Book Description: NY. 1987. Crescent Books., 1987. black hardbound folio. very large book, int'l or priority shipping will cost extra. dustwrapper in protective plastic. fine cond. binding square & tight. covers clean. edges clean. contents free of all markings. dustwrapper in fine cond. not worn or torn or price clipped. nice clean copy. no library markings, store stamps, stickers, bookplates, no names, inking , underlining, remainder markings etc ~ 2nd printing ( letter "b" in letter line) of this edition. illustrated endpapers. illustrated ½ title, frontis. title pg, copright pg & table of contents pg. 191p. 16 full color full page glossy plates. 5 b&w diagrams. numerous b&w illustrations. almost every page illustrated. notes to references in the text. bibliography. illustration acknowledgments.index. playing cards. cartomancy. fortune telling. divination. medieval philosophy. occult philosophy. hermeticism. theosophy. book of thoth. kabbalah. cabala. meditation. the universal key. ~ The cards of the Tarot deck are surrounded by mystery. What was the Tarot's true origin and purpose? It has been said that it came from India, Iran, or even China, and that it was brought to the West by Gypsies, returning Crusaders, or the Arab invaders of Spain. Various writers have claimed that it embodies the Wisdom of ancient Egypt, pagan celtic traditions, and the symbolism of Dante’s Divine Comedy. The source of the word ‘Tarot' has been allegedly discovered in Latin, Hebrew and Egyptian. In a dear and lively manner Richard Cavendish presents the myths and facts about the Tarot. He describes the earliest known decks and their development through changes in religious and political thought. The author afso gives a comprehensive account of the many different interpretations and uses of the Tarot. He discusses the significance of the cards both in magic and meditation, and finally he turns to what many people regard as the most fascinating aspect of the Tarot: its use in telling the future. This b ook forms a complete compendium of information on the Tarot, including clear instructions on how to lay out and read the cands. There are many explanatory diagrams and tables and the book is also illustrated with magnificent color plates, and pictures in black and white. Bookseller Inventory # 8121107

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