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

Obstacles insuperable. Widowhood. Separation.

A. E. Waite's Secondary Meanings

Upright

Pleasant memories.

Reversed

Inheritance to fall in quickly.

Mme. Le Normand's Divinatory Meanings

Good fortune. Happiness. Reverses. Troubles.

S. L. MacGregor Mathers's Divinatory Meanings

Upright

The Past, passed by, Faded, Vanished, Disappeared

Reversed

The Future, that which is to come, Shortly, Soon.

Mme. Le Marchand's Divinatory Meanings

much domestic happiness; every year a christening; children will receive rich presents from godfathers and godmothers.