The so-called Ancien Tarot de Marseille is the faithful facsimile of Paul Marteau’s landmark 1930 reedition of the historical Tarot originally published by Grimaud. At the time, when tarot was played mainly as a card game, this edition stood out as an esoteric revival. Reproduced throuhout the years, this edition became the iconic reference deck that defined the “Marseille method” in France and contributed to making it the most widely practiced divinatory tarot in the world.
Card after card, the 22 Major Arcana of the Tarot de Marseille are said to symbolically trace the path of initiatic progression, weaving correspondences with the great esoteric disciplines—alchemy, astrology, and metaphysics. The full 78-card deck comes accompanied by a 64-page bilingual booklet, presented in a sturdy cardboard case.
Deck: 78 cards
Guide: 64-page bilingual booklet
Language: French-only cards (no English on the cards)
Publisher: Cartomancie Dusserre
Imported from France
A cornerstone of modern esoteric tarot practice, this historic Grimaud–Marteau edition remains a must-have for collectors, practitioners, and students of the Marseille tradition.
The so-called Ancien Tarot de Marseille is the faithful facsimile of Paul Marteau’s landmark 1930 reedition of the historical Tarot originally published by Grimaud. At the time, when tarot was played mainly as a card game, this edition stood out as an esoteric revival. Reproduced throuhout the years, this edition became the iconic reference deck that defined the “Marseille method” in France and contributed to making it the most widely practiced divinatory tarot in the world.
Card after card, the 22 Major Arcana of the Tarot de Marseille are said to symbolically trace the path of initiatic progression, weaving correspondences with the great esoteric disciplines—alchemy, astrology, and metaphysics. The full 78-card deck comes accompanied by a 64-page bilingual booklet, presented in a sturdy cardboard case.
Deck: 78 cards
Guide: 64-page bilingual booklet
Language: French-only cards (no English on the cards)
Publisher: Cartomancie Dusserre
Imported from France
A cornerstone of modern esoteric tarot practice, this historic Grimaud–Marteau edition remains a must-have for collectors, practitioners, and students of the Marseille tradition.
