Cerulean
Please start another thread or post to another if this is not about the University Books Rider Waite publications...if you do have questions about the RWS or Pictorial Key or have editions...could you please post here any details?
A question that has been asked about the University Books editions of the Rider Waite is when did they start publishing and what color versions, etc.
I only have two University Books publications:
1) Pictorial Key to the Tarot dated 1959 with 'accurate color tones' that is different than the later 1971 version of the deck. There's an advertisement for a five dollar tarot deck and some unique things about this edition of Pictorial Key to the Tarot. Subsequent reprints of the hardback book do not seem to be in color.
This is a review copy and a small paper insert to Mr Edwin Tribble (handscrawled crayon-To Mr. Tribble for your library): of the Washington Star dated March 1, 1960 notes the following address: University Books, Inc. 101 West 31st Street, New York 1, New York, with a stamp: New Address: 1601 Jericho Turnpike, New Hyde Park, L.
Publication Date: (Stamped) March 1, 1960. Two copies of comment or review will be appreciated (Book was about thirty dollars because of book jacket, condition, extra bits...I've found listings as little as eight dollars and usually around twenty or twenty five for very good or near fine.) I'll enclose a cover picture link soon of one listed that looks similar...
For dating purposes, 1959 seems to be the earliest date of color printing of the Pictorial Key to the Tarot, from Gertrude Moakley's commentary on vii of the book. If you can find subsequent, earlier or later printings of a color or black and white University Books or have questions that collectors can see here...that would be much appreciated.
2) Later 1970's colored deck with a pinkish cast and pink tuck-style cardboard box. Backs are pinks and white with ankh.
I'll post more details of the book or deck or links as questions/answers come up.
It will keep the information accessible to others...I think more than a few of us want to know about our University Books editions, especially as more of these are coming out on ebay, abebooks.com and Amazon.com., etc...
Regards,
Cerulean
A question that has been asked about the University Books editions of the Rider Waite is when did they start publishing and what color versions, etc.
I only have two University Books publications:
1) Pictorial Key to the Tarot dated 1959 with 'accurate color tones' that is different than the later 1971 version of the deck. There's an advertisement for a five dollar tarot deck and some unique things about this edition of Pictorial Key to the Tarot. Subsequent reprints of the hardback book do not seem to be in color.
This is a review copy and a small paper insert to Mr Edwin Tribble (handscrawled crayon-To Mr. Tribble for your library): of the Washington Star dated March 1, 1960 notes the following address: University Books, Inc. 101 West 31st Street, New York 1, New York, with a stamp: New Address: 1601 Jericho Turnpike, New Hyde Park, L.
Publication Date: (Stamped) March 1, 1960. Two copies of comment or review will be appreciated (Book was about thirty dollars because of book jacket, condition, extra bits...I've found listings as little as eight dollars and usually around twenty or twenty five for very good or near fine.) I'll enclose a cover picture link soon of one listed that looks similar...
For dating purposes, 1959 seems to be the earliest date of color printing of the Pictorial Key to the Tarot, from Gertrude Moakley's commentary on vii of the book. If you can find subsequent, earlier or later printings of a color or black and white University Books or have questions that collectors can see here...that would be much appreciated.
2) Later 1970's colored deck with a pinkish cast and pink tuck-style cardboard box. Backs are pinks and white with ankh.
I'll post more details of the book or deck or links as questions/answers come up.
It will keep the information accessible to others...I think more than a few of us want to know about our University Books editions, especially as more of these are coming out on ebay, abebooks.com and Amazon.com., etc...
Regards,
Cerulean