Books and Beer Playing Cards

About the Deck

Accompanied by morals in Latin and German, this deck features the whimsical suits of Books, Ink Stamps, Beer Glasses, and Wine Jugs.

Provenance

Jost Amman. Germany, 1588.

According to Many Schools of Thought

Papus's Divinatory Meanings

Ruin.

A. E. Waite's Secondary Meanings

Upright

The present must not be relied on.

Reversed

A check on the Querent's ambition.

Mme. Le Normand's Divinatory Meanings

Pleasure. Good news. Annoyances overcome Good fortune.

S. L. MacGregor Mathers's Divinatory Meanings

Upright

Presents, Gifts, Gratification

Reversed

Ambition, Desire, Passion, Aim, Longing.

Mme. Le Marchand's Divinatory Meanings

unhappy marriage and divorce; separation from an old friend, or from a kind female friend.