The Secrets Of The Tarot Origins, History, and Symbolism by Barbara G Walker
SKU: B-000617

The Secrets Of The Tarot Origins, History, and Symbolism

Author: Barbara G Walker
Special Features: Illustrated
Condition: In good condition. The closed book page edge has minor foxing. Internal pages are clean and tidy. Free of handwriting. Free of dog ears. Tight binding. From a smoke free home.

Philosophy & Religion Spirituality & New Age Psychology & Self-Help

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The Secrets of the Tarot: Origins, History, and Symbolism by Barbara G. Walker offers a richly illustrated 1984 deep-dive into the cards’ folklore, art, and psychological roots. This vintage Harper & Row paperback belongs on any collector’s shelf of antiquarian New Age and metaphysical titles.

Walker, best known for her Woman’s Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets, traces tarot from medieval Europe to modern fortune-telling, decoding each symbol with crisp scholarship. Over 260 pages of clean, tight text invite young adults and seasoned readers alike to explore the deck’s mystical heritage without a single dog-ear to distract.

The copy sits in good condition: pages are bright, unmarked, and smoke-free, while only light foxing speckles the closed edge—common, charming proof of its four-decade journey. Free of handwriting or ex-libris markings, it’s ready for immediate reading, gifting, or display among art, culture, and mythology curiosities.

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