Ancient Tarots of Liguria-Piedmont
1995 reprint of 1860 Piedmont region deck following Marseilles tradition.
by Giovanbattista Guala · 1995
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"The Ancient Tarots of Liguria-Piedmont" is one of a series of historical decks from Lo Scarabeo. It is a 1995 reprint of an 1860 deck from the Piedmont region of Italy, created by Giovanbattista Guala, following the Marseilles tradition. Some of the more unique features of this deck are the printers stamp that appears on each of the cards (in some cards it is more visible than in others); the numbering of the Major Arcana, in Roman numerals, in the upper left hand (upright position) and lower right hand (reversed position) corners of the card, and in the middle of the bottom of the card; and the artist signature on each of the Court cards and the Two of Cups. The Major Arcana are as follows: Il Pazzo, Il Bagatto, La Papessa, L'Imperatrice, L'ImperatoreIl Papa, L'Amore, La Carozza, La Guistizia, L'Eremita, La Ruota, La Forza, L'Impicato, La Morte, La Temperanza, Il Diavolo, La Torre, Le Stelle, La Luna, Il Sole, Il Giudizio, Il Mondo. The suit names are: Bastoni (Wands), Coppe (Cups), Spade (Swords), Denari (Pentacles). The Court cards are: Re (King), Regina (Queen), Cavaliere (Knight), (There is no name on this card) (Page). The cards are approximately 2 3/8" by 4 1/2", of flexibl
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