Stuart R. Kaplan (1932–2021)

An absolute treasure chest for anyone who has been captivated by the imagery of the most popular Tarot deck ever, likes early 20th century illustration, or is interested in feminist history. The least part of this book is the biographical sections and essays as it is not only lavishly illustrated, it also is a gallery of the artists works - heavily concentrated in 1907 - and include entire or in part - several of her publications.

The format for these cards is great, but the illustrations are ugly enough to turn a beginner off Tarot.

The absolute reference on Tarot history, individual decks and cards. First published on the 70's today is (only slightly) incomplete due to finds, theories and published material that have arisen afterwards. This heavy set of 4 books remains a seminal work on which every serious study on the Tarot must be based. It presents almost every Tarot deck known at the time, more often then not, graphically. The 1st and 2nd volume are most important to Tarot historians, the remainder, dedicated show more mainly to modern Tarot, are interesting mainly to collectors (the author himself is a collector) and post-19th century researchers.
Highly recommended! show less

The absolute reference on Tarot history, individual decks and cards. First published on the 70's today is (only slightly) incomplete due to finds, theories and published material that have arisen afterwards. This heavy set of 4 books remains a seminal work on which every serious study on the Tarot must be based. It presents almost every Tarot deck known at the time, more often then not, graphically. The 1st and 2nd volume are most important to Tarot historians, the remainder, dedicated show more mainly to modern Tarot, are interesting mainly to collectors (the author himself is a collector) and post-19th century researchers.
Highly recommended! show less