{"product_id":"livre-du-destin-c-1890_","title":"c.1890 Le Livre du Destin Oracle Cards – Complete Grimaud Fortune-Telling Deck","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"366\" data-end=\"744\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eOne of the classic nineteenth-century French fortune-telling decks, \u003cstrong data-start=\"814\" data-end=\"836\"\u003eLe Livre du Destin\u003c\/strong\u003e was produced by the renowned Parisian card maker \u003cstrong data-start=\"886\" data-end=\"902\"\u003eB.P. Grimaud\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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 \u003cstrong data-start=\"1084\" data-end=\"1106\"\u003eFrench and English\u003c\/strong\u003e, making the deck particularly desirable among collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"366\" data-end=\"744\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e🔹 Authentic \u003cstrong data-start=\"379\" data-end=\"401\"\u003eLe Livre du Destin\u003c\/strong\u003e fortune-telling card deck by \u003cstrong data-start=\"431\" data-end=\"454\"\u003eB.P. Grimaud, Paris\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"454\" data-end=\"457\"\u003e🔹 Published circa \u003cstrong data-start=\"476\" data-end=\"484\"\u003e1890\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"484\" data-end=\"487\"\u003e🔹 Complete with \u003cstrong data-start=\"504\" data-end=\"516\"\u003e33 cards\u003c\/strong\u003e (32 illustrated cards + 1 blank card)\u003cbr data-start=\"554\" data-end=\"557\"\u003e🔹 Original bilingual French\/English edition\u003cbr data-start=\"601\" data-end=\"604\"\u003e🔹 Printed on exceptionally thick, high-quality card stock\u003cbr data-start=\"662\" data-end=\"665\"\u003e🔹 Housed in a \u003cstrong data-start=\"680\" data-end=\"717\"\u003elater vintage fabric-covered case\u003c\/strong\u003e (not original to the deck)\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1166\" data-end=\"1462\"\u003eUnlike 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1uef3h1\" data-start=\"1677\" data-end=\"1690\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eCondition\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1692\" data-end=\"1944\"\u003eThe deck is complete with all \u003cstrong data-start=\"1722\" data-end=\"1734\"\u003e33 cards\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1946\" data-end=\"2101\"\u003eThe deck is housed in a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1970\" data-end=\"2005\"\u003evintage fabric-covered slipcase\u003c\/strong\u003e, which is \u003cstrong data-start=\"2016\" data-end=\"2041\"\u003enot the original case\u003c\/strong\u003e but provides excellent protection and displays beautifully.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"2103\" data-end=\"2106\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"i7duoa\" data-start=\"2108\" data-end=\"2130\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e🪶 Collector's Note\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2132\" data-end=\"2640\"\u003ePublished by \u003cstrong data-start=\"2145\" data-end=\"2161\"\u003eB.P. Grimaud\u003c\/strong\u003e, France's most celebrated card manufacturer, \u003cem data-start=\"2207\" data-end=\"2227\"\u003eLe Livre du Destin\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique Arcana","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54881540014348,"sku":null,"price":690.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/7225\/7292\/files\/Livre_du_Destin_c.1890_9.jpg?v=1785149467","url":"https:\/\/www.antiquearcana.com\/products\/livre-du-destin-c-1890_","provider":"Antique Arcana","version":"1.0","type":"link"}