The Game of Tarot. From Ferrara to Salt Lake City.
London: Gerald Duckworth & Co. Ltd., 1980. First edition. Hardcover. Large quarto, xxxii+ 600 pp. Original brown cloth with gilt title, etc. to spine, b&w illustrations, printed endpapers, double-column printing, analytical list of games, index. A comprehensive study of the history and evolution of the Tarot, with a detailed survey and taxonomy of the decks, and studies of the pack and their uses, with special emphasis on their early use in card games. A few light flecks to cloth, top edge of text block a little darkened and dusty, otherwise a tight and unmarked near Fine copy in VG+ dust jacket. (Dust jacket has just a hint of creasing and chafing at a few places on the edges). Item #61426
ISBN: 0715610147
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