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DOUBLEDAY, Abner. Tarot Manuscript, circa 1870s to 1885. Autograph manuscript in cloth-bound notebook. 257 pages, small 4to.
A FASCINATING MANUSCRIPT FROM THE FABLED CIVIL WAR GENERAL ON TAROT, JEWISH "CABALISTIC" PRACTICE, AND OTHER ASPECTS OF THE OCCULT. Much material is translated from the French and draws on numerous cited sources including works by Eliphas Levi, R. Palmer Thomas, Marceau de Damartin, William Postel, Etteille, Jean Belot, Court de Gebelin, M..Le C. de M.***, St. Martin, Raymond Lulli, Cagliostro, Papus, T. H. Burgoyne and extracts from the Journal of the Theosophical Society and The Platonist. Doubleday also discusses Jewish "cabalistic" aspects, the work of "Rabbi Abraham," the Hebrew key, the cabalistic alphabet, and an explanation of the suits (rods, cups, swords and pentacles), the rods being described as..."the phallus of the Egyptians, or the lod of the Hebrews.." Mounted and drawn into the manuscript are various number charts of Mars, the Sun, Mercury, the Moon, Venus, Saturn, and Jupiter, an "apocalyptic key" (depicting seven seals of St. John), several hand drawn diagrams tipped-in, and a group of 78 hand-drawn (traced?) colored woodcuts of tarot cards by "Farinone Battista in Varallo" captioned in Italian and pasted on 16 pages at back of the book. Page 175 includes transcript of a letter dated Oct. 26, 1885 from Thom. M. Johnson, Osceola, MO to Genl. Abner Doubleday, Mendham, NJ. Doubleday joined the Theosophical Society in 1878 and he was left in charge of the American wing of the Society in the following year after Helena Blavatsky and Colonel Henry Olcott, co- founders of the Society, moved to India. Doubleday remained heavily involved in the Society and esoteric subjects until 1882, although he continued on the Board until 1886. Thomas M. Johnson was also involved with the Society and in 1884 was named to the Society's Board of Control for America.
A FASCINATING MANUSCRIPT FROM THE FABLED CIVIL WAR GENERAL ON TAROT, JEWISH "CABALISTIC" PRACTICE, AND OTHER ASPECTS OF THE OCCULT. Much material is translated from the French and draws on numerous cited sources including works by Eliphas Levi, R. Palmer Thomas, Marceau de Damartin, William Postel, Etteille, Jean Belot, Court de Gebelin, M..Le C. de M.***, St. Martin, Raymond Lulli, Cagliostro, Papus, T. H. Burgoyne and extracts from the Journal of the Theosophical Society and The Platonist. Doubleday also discusses Jewish "cabalistic" aspects, the work of "Rabbi Abraham," the Hebrew key, the cabalistic alphabet, and an explanation of the suits (rods, cups, swords and pentacles), the rods being described as..."the phallus of the Egyptians, or the lod of the Hebrews.." Mounted and drawn into the manuscript are various number charts of Mars, the Sun, Mercury, the Moon, Venus, Saturn, and Jupiter, an "apocalyptic key" (depicting seven seals of St. John), several hand drawn diagrams tipped-in, and a group of 78 hand-drawn (traced?) colored woodcuts of tarot cards by "Farinone Battista in Varallo" captioned in Italian and pasted on 16 pages at back of the book. Page 175 includes transcript of a letter dated Oct. 26, 1885 from Thom. M. Johnson, Osceola, MO to Genl. Abner Doubleday, Mendham, NJ. Doubleday joined the Theosophical Society in 1878 and he was left in charge of the American wing of the Society in the following year after Helena Blavatsky and Colonel Henry Olcott, co- founders of the Society, moved to India. Doubleday remained heavily involved in the Society and esoteric subjects until 1882, although he continued on the Board until 1886. Thomas M. Johnson was also involved with the Society and in 1884 was named to the Society's Board of Control for America.