Thank you Rafael, and Bertrand, I will try to compare when light returns
This day of gray for photography may be mauvais or bon chance if I can get to it at the right time.
The old glue is thickly applied to all card samples. I date it according to my tax stamped Grand Etteillas from Lismon (Simon Blocquel and son in law, Editions Delarue) and other decks of B.P. Grimaud. I believe that 1890 is accurate. The leather book has a tooled leather carving, but I cannot make out the heraldy symbol.
Does " BP Grimaud Paris " seem common on your 20th century decks? This book had only one card, Le Pendu. The list of BP Grimaud's offerings in booklet that came with an 1890 tax stamped Grand Etteilla almost duplicates the one card samples, but seems to lack a Italian title...the booklet may be later than the cards, as Grimaud lists a Marseilles...I will check this again.
I will hopefully receive my 194X " first edition" Paul Marteau book this week to compare with my British edition of Grimaud Marseilles and this one card...thank you very much, I will try to have my husband help photograph and return later.
Raphael, my thanks for your samples, and Bertrand, your information is eagerly sought by me. I am hapoy to be corrected and updated...and value all this illumination.
The Italian coloration is beautifully mellow, the greens and grays so lovely. I like the face of Le Pendu. I will try to find a modern reprint.
Cerulean
Hi Cerulean
Is (are) the card(s) you write about glued in a book? A 'salesman sample book' with handwritten titles? It would be interesting to see more of that boo
I add a picture of Grimaud 4 Le Pendu's with the back of the cards so it's easier to identify them. Your card is clearly the same edition as the one on the right of the picture. It is as you state a Grimaud TdM, not an Italian tarot. Must be a mistake of the person who wrote the titles in the book.