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1929 · réf. 009011 — United Kingdom: Rider & Co 1929. 3rd Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/NO Dustwrapper. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Absolute Key to Occult Science - The Most Ancient Book in the World for the Use of Initiates. An in-depth study of the tarot and its symbolism. Illustrated with numerous plates and woodcuts. Translated from the French by A.P. Morton. Contents include: Preface to the English translation; Introduction to the Study of the Tarot; The Sacred Word Yod-He-Vau-He; Esotericism of Numbers; Analogy Between the Sacred Word and Numbers; The Key to the Minor Arcana; The Key to the Major Arcana; Connection Between the Major and Minor Arcana: General Affinities; Introduction to the Study of Symbolism; History of the Symbolism of the Tarot; The Symbolical Tarot; Second Septenary; Third Septenary; General Transition; General Key to the Applications of the Tarot; The Astronomical Tarot; The Initiative Tarot; The Divining Tarot; etc. etc. Revised Third Edition with Preface by Arthur E. Waite. Although listed in Contents this edition lacks Preface to the French Edition. Rider & Co. London 1929. illus xxvi 3-356pp hb No Dust-wrapper embossed gilt purple covers spine & covers faded small nicks top & bottom of spine pages slightly browned booksellers labels otherwise vg Rider & Co hardcover