Tarot in Culture, Volume One.
NP: Valleyhome Books, 2014. First Edition. Hardcover. Large octavo. xlvi + 364pp. Navy cloth with gilt lettering on spine, red endpages, colour and b&w illustrations, index. Volume One of this well-illustrated two-volume multi-author anthology of papers on Tarot with a foreword by Rachel Pollack. This volume includes Richard Kaczynski's "The Crowley-Harris Thoth Tarot: Collaboration and Innovation" and is SIGNED and INSCRIBED to Clive Harper by Kaczynski on the first page of his essay. "Contributions range from original, in-depth, thoroughly documented studies of Tarot history, art, and literature to artists' statements and other primary source documents." (from jacket). Contributors include Michael Dummett, Helen S. Farley, Mary K. Greer, Richard Kaczynski, Marcus Katz, June Leavitt, Paul Mountfort, and Robert Place. From the collection of Clive Harper with his discreet book-label neatly tipped in at the rear. Harper is well- known as the bibliographer of Austin Osman Spare, for updating the Aleister Crowley bibliography in the 2011 Teitan Press collection of Gerald Yorke's writings, and as someone who has lent his expertise to numerous other publications. Very light bruising to corners and spine ends - else appears "as new". A tight, clean near Fine copy in mylar protected near Fine dust jacket. Item #68788
ISBN: 9780993694431
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