The Illustrated Key to the Tarot

Description

The Illustrated Key to the Tarot: The Veil of Divination by L. W. De Laurence was first published in 1918. Fully illustrated, the book is a practical guide on the art of Tarot, offering guidance to both newcomers and seasoned practitioners in deciphering the enigmatic world of Tarot reading. Commencing with a historical overview, the book delves into Tarot's past and its interplay with occult facets of history. It also contains information about the Greater and Lesser Arcanas, as well as the Veil of Divinations, unraveling its concealed enigmas, symbolic representations, traditions, and methodologies. Notably, De Laurence was accused of plagiarism because of the similarities of The Illustrated Key to the Tarot, and the 1910 book 'The Pictorial Key to the Tarot' by British writer A. E. Waite.

This book has 35,309 words, 132 pages in the PDF version, and was originally published in 1918.

Production notes: This ebook of The Illustrated Key to the Tarot was published by Global Grey in 2019, and updated on the 19th August 2023. The artwork used for the cover is the Magician card from the Rider–Waite tarot deck.