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Antique Arcana
€690.00 EUR
One of the classic nineteenth-century French fortune-telling decks, Le Livre du Destin was produced by the renowned Parisian card maker B.P. Grimaud. Each beautifully hand-colored engraved card depicts a symbolic figure, object, or scene inspired by everyday life in late nineteenth-century France. The titles are printed in both French and English, making the deck particularly desirable among collectors.
🔹 Authentic Le Livre du Destin fortune-telling card deck by B.P. Grimaud, Paris
🔹 Published circa 1890
🔹 Complete with 33 cards (32 illustrated cards + 1 blank card)
🔹 Original bilingual French/English edition
🔹 Printed on exceptionally thick, high-quality card stock
🔹 Housed in a later vintage fabric-covered case (not original to the deck)
Unlike conventional oracle cards, each card also incorporates a standard playing-card inset in the upper left corner, allowing the deck to serve both as a divination tool and as a traditional card game. This dual-purpose design reflects the ingenuity of French cartomancy during the Belle Époque.
The deck is complete with all 33 cards. The cards remain on their original heavy card stock and show honest age-related wear, light soiling, and softened corners consistent with use over more than a century. The colors remain remarkably attractive.
The deck is housed in a vintage fabric-covered slipcase, which is not the original case but provides excellent protection and displays beautifully.
Published by B.P. Grimaud, France's most celebrated card manufacturer, Le Livre du Destin is one of the landmark French fortune-telling decks of the late nineteenth century. Its bilingual captions made it suitable for both the French and English-speaking markets, while its elegant hand-colored engravings capture the charm of Victorian-era cartomancy. Complete examples have become increasingly difficult to find, particularly when all 32 illustrated cards and the original blank card remain together.
Antique Arcana
€690.00 EUR
€690.00 EUR
€690.00 EUR
One of the classic nineteenth-century French fortune-telling decks, Le Livre du Destin was produced by the renowned Parisian card maker B.P. Grimaud. Each beautifully hand-colored engraved card depicts a symbolic figure, object, or scene inspired by everyday life in late nineteenth-century France. The titles are printed in both French and English, making the deck particularly desirable among collectors.
🔹 Authentic Le Livre du Destin fortune-telling card deck by B.P. Grimaud, Paris
🔹 Published circa 1890
🔹 Complete with 33 cards (32 illustrated cards + 1 blank card)
🔹 Original bilingual French/English edition
🔹 Printed on exceptionally thick, high-quality card stock
🔹 Housed in a later vintage fabric-covered case (not original to the deck)
Unlike conventional oracle cards, each card also incorporates a standard playing-card inset in the upper left corner, allowing the deck to serve both as a divination tool and as a traditional card game. This dual-purpose design reflects the ingenuity of French cartomancy during the Belle Époque.
The deck is complete with all 33 cards. The cards remain on their original heavy card stock and show honest age-related wear, light soiling, and softened corners consistent with use over more than a century. The colors remain remarkably attractive.
The deck is housed in a vintage fabric-covered slipcase, which is not the original case but provides excellent protection and displays beautifully.
Published by B.P. Grimaud, France's most celebrated card manufacturer, Le Livre du Destin is one of the landmark French fortune-telling decks of the late nineteenth century. Its bilingual captions made it suitable for both the French and English-speaking markets, while its elegant hand-colored engravings capture the charm of Victorian-era cartomancy. Complete examples have become increasingly difficult to find, particularly when all 32 illustrated cards and the original blank card remain together.
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