Les trésors du tarot – Esoteric Tarot Book & 23-Card Tarot de Cosmos Set

Les trésors du tarot is a seminal French esoteric work exploring the Tarot as a cosmic and initiatory system rather than a simple divinatory tool. Written by Nicolas Tereshchenko and published by Éditions Atlas / Guy Trédaniel, this book offers a deep philosophical, symbolic, and numerological study of the Tarot.

What makes this edition particularly desirable is the inclusion of a separate 23-card Major Arcana deck, specially created for this work in 1979. These cards, often referred to as the Tarot de Cosmos, extend the traditional 22 Major Arcana with an additional cosmic archetype, reinforcing the book’s metaphysical scope.

Details

🔹 Author: Nicolas Tereshchenko
🔹 Title: Les trésors du tarot – Accès aux mystères du Cosmos
🔹 Publisher: Éditions Atlas / Guy Trédaniel
🔹 Publication period: 1979 - 1986
🔹 Language: French
🔹 Format: Softcover book + separate tarot deck
🔹 Book content:
 – Esoteric philosophy of Tarot
 – Major & Minor Arcana analysis
 – Numerology, symbolism, meditation practices
🔹 Cards included:
 – 23 Major Arcana cards (Tarot de Cosmos)
🔹 Card size: approx. 6 × 11 cm
🔹 Edition: Out of print
🔹 Condition:
 – Book in very good vintage condition, solid binding
 – Cards clean and well preserved
 – Light age wear consistent with period (see photos)

🪶 Collector’s Note

This edition is increasingly difficult to find complete with the original 23-card Tarot de Cosmos deck, which was often separated from the book over time. The combination of scholarly depth and a unique supplementary tarot makes this set especially appealing to advanced collectors of esoteric literature and non-standard tarot systems. A true bridge between tarot scholarship and metaphysical art.