Description Vintage ~ box is rough but cards are brand new & sealed ~ 1976 One of the rarest – and most artistically beautiful – Tarot decks in the world. Domenico Balbi (1927-2005) was a painter, designer and engraver born in Genoa in 1927. His art exhibitions won awards in Italy and abroad. He is noted for his “Tarot Balbi” deck and spoke at conferences about the symbolism of Tarot, as we as publishing articles about metaphysical and philosophical topics. The elemental assignments in this deck are: * Wands – Fire * Cups – Air * Swords – Water * Disks – Earth This extremely rare deck is from Spain and the card titles are in English and Spanish. Each card has a Roman Numeral, Astrological glyph, Hebrew letter and corresponding number. A small booklet provides information in English, Spanish & French. Cards: 78 Major Arcana: 22 Minor Arcana: 56 Deck Tradition: Marseilles Minor Arcana Style: Decorated Pips Suits: Copas, Oros, Espadas, Bastos Court Cards: Sota, Caballo, Reina, El Rey The Fool is 0 Strength is 11 Justice is 8 Card Size: 2.76 x 4.33 in. = 7.00cm x 11.00cm Card Language: Spanish, English Made in Spain
