Le Fanu
Huson, in his book Mystical Origins of the Tarot refers to 4 Etteilla editions (page 55) and I'm curious to know which present day reproductions they might refer to.
He refers to the first edition (1789), probably a reproduction of Etteillas own deck, which I don't think I have ever seen illustrations for and I don't know if this was ever issued.
The 2nd edition (1826) seems to be this one published by Grimaud.
A third appeared in 1838, The Grand Livre de Thot with a book by Julia Orsini, the "Sibyl of the Fauburg Saint-Germain."
Finally, between 1865-1870, the Grand Jeu de L'Oracle des Dames, which has been published by Dusserre and also Lo Scarabeo. A bit gothicky and really rather lovely. This is the one I'd really love to work with.
I'm curious to know whether the first and the third ones were ever published in commercial form/ reissued, and which editions they in fact are. And if there are any other Etteilla editions I should know about.
I have an ongoing thing with the Etteillas; it is the only system which defeats me. I remember this time last year, making it my new year's resolution and of course it didn't last long. I have never found a satisfactory way of working with the Etteilla decks (Dame Fortune's Wheel apart) which didn't involve lots of very arduous memorising...
And while we're on the subject, hands up; has anyone seriously mastered the Etteilla decks?
He refers to the first edition (1789), probably a reproduction of Etteillas own deck, which I don't think I have ever seen illustrations for and I don't know if this was ever issued.
The 2nd edition (1826) seems to be this one published by Grimaud.
A third appeared in 1838, The Grand Livre de Thot with a book by Julia Orsini, the "Sibyl of the Fauburg Saint-Germain."
Finally, between 1865-1870, the Grand Jeu de L'Oracle des Dames, which has been published by Dusserre and also Lo Scarabeo. A bit gothicky and really rather lovely. This is the one I'd really love to work with.
I'm curious to know whether the first and the third ones were ever published in commercial form/ reissued, and which editions they in fact are. And if there are any other Etteilla editions I should know about.
I have an ongoing thing with the Etteillas; it is the only system which defeats me. I remember this time last year, making it my new year's resolution and of course it didn't last long. I have never found a satisfactory way of working with the Etteilla decks (Dame Fortune's Wheel apart) which didn't involve lots of very arduous memorising...
And while we're on the subject, hands up; has anyone seriously mastered the Etteilla decks?