Publisher's Description:
The Vampire Tarot ties the tales and mythic figures associated with the vampire legend to the equally iconographic figures and forms of the tarot. This deck is a beautifully rendered, fully realized tarot, capable of providing a clear reading to those that use it. But beyond that, it explores the history of the vampire starting with Bram Stoker’s classic 1897 novel, Dracula, as well as those writings that inspired Stoker and the vampire lore that derived from it. Stoker and his most famous work were both closely tied to the classic Rider-Waite-Coleman tarot.
Now, author-illustrator Robert M. Place brings these two mythic traditions together in this soon-to-be classic tarot. Included is a four-color, fully illustrated seventy-eight card deck, and a extensively researched book that guides the reader through the subtleties and parallels within The Vampire Tarot, providing a guide for getting the most out of reading.
Sure to delight not only tarot devotees but the general fan of the vampire mythos as well.
Robert Place's tarot decks are always something special and this latest release is no exception. It features stunning and dramatic artwork, which complements the extraordinarily well thought out vampiric vision as it is applied to traditional tarot motifs. Fangtastic!
Majors: Non-traditional naming; Justice is VIII, Strength XI
Minors: Illustrated, non-scenic pips
Suits: Staves (Wands), Holy Water (Cups), Swords (Knives), Pentacles (Garlic Flowers)
Courts: Knave, Knight, Queen, King
Creator/Artist: Robert Place
Publisher: St Martins Press
Number of Cards: 78
Card Dimensions: Approx. 13.5 x 8.8 cm
Instructions: 228-page book by Robert Place
ISBN: 978-0312361624 |
