Handbook of Cartomancy by Arthur Edward Waite [Grand Orient ]

The Handbook of Cartomancy, Fortune-Telling, and Occult Divination by Arthur Edward Waite "Grand Orient"

Publishing: 1897 George Redway; third edition 

The 1897 edition of the Handbook of Cartomancy, first published in 1889, is one of Arthur Edward Waite’s earliest works. It was issued under the pseudonym “Grand Orient,” a name he used during his early career for popular occult and fortune-telling works in contrast to his more formal esoteric writings. 

The 1897 third edition appears in Redway’s later decorative cloth, featuring the gilt Tetragrammaton device on the upper board, a design element absent from the 1889 first edition. This later binding is generally considered very desirable, reflecting the period’s growing interest in Lévi inspired occult symbolism. 

Condition: publishers red cloth boards, title to spine and cover, corners slightly bumped, slight soiling along spine, pages clean, binding firm, overall in Very Good condition