Pamela Colman Smith: the Untold Story

Stamford, CT, USA: U.S. Games Systems, Inc, 2018, ©2018. First edition ; limited edition. Folio in green and black cloth-backed boards; 440 pages: illustrations (chiefly color); 28 cm; bibliographical references (pages 412-423) and index. In original slipcase and cardboard box. New. Very fine. Unopened; sealed in original shrinkwrap. Hardcover. ISBN: 9781572819122

Scarce in original cardboard box. Exemplar 034 of 500 copies. Signed by authors. Contents: Pamela's life / by Elizabeth Foley O'Connor -- Folktales, art & poetry / by Stuart R. Kaplan -- Influences & expression in the Rider-Waite tarot deck / by Melinda Boyd Parsons -- Pamela's legacy / by Mary K. Greer.

"Pamela Colman Smith: the untold story brings together the work of four distinguished scholars who have devoted years of research to uncover the life and artistic accomplishments of Pamela Colman Smith. Known to millions as the creator of the Rider-Waite Tarot deck, Pamela Colman Smith (1878-1951) was also a stage and costume designer, folklorist, poet, author, illustrator of ballads and folktales, suffragette, and publisher of books and broadsheets. This collaborative work presents: a richly illustrated biography of Pamela's life with essays on the events and people that influenced her including Jack Yeats, Ellen Terry, Alfred Stieglitz, Bram Stoker and William Gillette. There is also a chronological survey of her folktales, art and poetry and an exploration of her lasting legacy. Over 400 color images of Pamela's non-tarot art have been curated from her publications including A Broad Sheet, The Green Sheaf, Blue Beard, Annancy stories, Russian ballet, costumes, and stage designs."--Provided by publisher

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