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==Divination decks==
==Divination decks==
Etteilla is responsible for creating the first deck of [[tarot]] cards [[cartomancy]]. This deck was engraved by Pierre-François Basan, then hand-coloured and published in 1788. The deck was a complete departure from the traditional style of the widely-available [[Tarot de Marseille]].
Etteilla is responsible for creating the first deck of [[tarot]] cards with the express purpose of being used for [[cartomancy]]. This deck was engraved by Pierre-François Basan, then hand-colored and published in 1788. The deck was a complete departure from the traditional style of the widely-available [[Tarot de Marseille]].


Three versions of the deck were subsequently published:
Three versions of the deck were subsequently published:
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* Grand Etteilla 2 by Simon Blocquel in 1838.
* Grand Etteilla 2 by Simon Blocquel in 1838.
* Grand Etteilla 3 by De La Rue in 1867.
* Grand Etteilla 3 by De La Rue in 1867.
==Books==
* ''Mysterious Zodiac, the Oracles of Etteilla'', 1772
* ''Etteilla, Instructions on the Art of Drawing Cards'', 1783


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