"Grand Etteilla I" Tarock Playing Cards c.1900 NearMint Start Price USD 99.00 Current Price USD 121.00 Time Left - Bid Count 5 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, November 17, 2008 End Time Monday, November 24, 2008 Location Alken See more about '"Grand Etteilla I" Tarock Playing Cards c.1900 NearMint' Description ********    Grand Ettailla  ou Tarots Egyptiens      ********   Grand Etteilla I   Tarot, c.1900, Paris,  B.P. Grimaud, 78 of 78 cards, color lithography. The 2 of swords (card number 62) contains French Republican tax stamp, decree of April 12, 1890 (valid 1890-1917). Cards are numbered from 1 to 78, full-length figures, double-ended French titles with reversed card meanings, Arabic numerals, unusual Italian suits, two indices, square corners.  Card 1 is entitled ETTEILLA / QUESTIONNANT, cards 2 to 5 depict the four elements (2 Fire, 3 Water, 4 Air, 5 Earth), cards 2 to 8 depict the creation of the world but not in sequence of the cards numbers, (card 2 has the second element for fire and the 1st day of Creation, card 3 has the first element for water and 3rd day of Creation, card 4 has the third element for air and is the 2nd day of Creation, card 5 is the fifth element and the 6th day of Creation, card 6 is the 4th day of Creation, card 7 is the 5th day of Creation, card 8 Repos is the 7th or the last day of Creation being the day of rest), cards 1 to 12 have double-ended signs of the zodiac, all pip cards have a yellow rectangular box on one-third of the bottom panel, the pips in batons and deniers have a figure or design within the yellow panel, the epees and coupes are plain yellow.    Cards in NEAR Mint condition (I think never being played with), in the original box + Booklet of 168 pages + 2 EC (bleu and pink)   66*119 mm   *********************************** ·        you have any other question, please don't hesitate to contact me ·        I do combine shipping. ·        We treat our packages with the highest care to avoid damage. ·        I accept Paypal for overseas buyers, buyers from europe can pay with iban/bic-swift si vous avez des questions, n’hesister pas de me contacter Notre objets sont emballee dans une emballage pour bien protecter l’objet pour prévenir que l’objet arrive endommage. Vous pouvez regroupez vos achats Vous pouvez toujours venir chercher les objets, tous les jours hebt U vragen, neem contact met mij op Ik kan de verzending combineren Belgische en europese kopers betalen via overschrijving Onze pakjes worden met de meeste zorg behandeld om mogelijke beschadigingen te voorkomen. U kan ook steeds de goederen komen afhalen.   All items will be wrapped in extra airbubbled plastic envelops or cardboard box.   We send all our items by Priority mail.  Upon request we will send by Registered priority mail.  It is always at your own risk.   Please ask by combine first the shipping price before you pay. !!!!!   Rates with Priority post and packing for this item:   In Belgium:  Euro :  6,00                           In Europe:  Euro :  7,50          Outside Europe : US dollar :  15.00   See my other auctions for more Playing Cards !!!!!  Thanks.   Spielkarten, Jeu de Cartes, Kartenspiel, Karten, Playing Cards, Speelkaarten, Naipes, Spillekort, Cartes a jouer, Carte da gioco, Cartas de jugar, Pelikorit, Spelkort Place a Bid!