Tarot de la Princesse – System Etteilla – Vintage 1980s – Historical Reproduction

Exceptional Jeu de la Princesse Tarot, a fascinating historical reproduction published by Éditions Dusserre, Paris, in the mid-1980s, faithfully recreated from the rare 1843 edition attributed to Johannès Trismégiste.

This unusual tarot belongs to the Etteilla tradition, one of the earliest systems specifically designed for cartomancy rather than game play. Inspired by ancient Egypt and 19th-century occultism, the deck presents a completely different interpretation of the tarot.

Unlike traditional tarot decks, this system numbers cards from 1 to 78 and includes printed divinatory meanings directly on each card, reflecting one of the earliest structured tarot reading methods.

🔹 Details:
• Publisher: Dusserre (France)
• Period: c. 1980s
• Based on: Etteilla system (1843 variant)
• Size: approx. 3" x 5"

🔹 Condition:
• Very good vintage condition
• Cards thick, semi-glossy, sturdy
• Box and booklet included

🪶 Collector’s Note

Jeu de la Princesse Tarot, published by Dusserre in the 1980s, is a faithful reproduction of a rare 19th-century Etteilla tarot, inspired by an 1843 model.

Unlike traditional tarot decks, each card is numbered from 1 to 78 and features its divinatory meanings printed directly on the card, transforming the deck into a symbolic book to be deciphered.

Highly sought after by enthusiasts of historical cartomancy, this deck represents one of the earliest modern forms of tarot divination.