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

Serious obstacles from others.

A. E. Waite's Secondary Meanings

Upright

Contrarieties.

Reversed

Presentiment.

S. L. MacGregor Mathers's Divinatory Meanings

Upright

Ennui, Displeasure, Discontent, Dissatisfaction

Reversed

New Acquaintance, Conjecture, Sign, Presentiment.

Mme. Le Marchand's Divinatory Meanings

the marriage will be blessed with twins; a faithful compact