The Encyclopedia of Tarot, Volume III

Volume III details the world of tarot in the twentieth century with copious illustrations of published, unpublished, and out of print cards. This work highlights the life of talented artist Pamela Colman Smith and outlines startling similarities between the Rider-Waite® deck and a 15th century pack. Much of Smith's work is documented and reproduced here for the first time. Kaplan surveys over 7,000 cards from 400 unpublished or rare decks. Annotated bibliography of over 200 entries.