Occult Literature
Wheel of Fortune: Pamela Colman Smith’s Tarot
A great lettered wheel occupies the centre between winged creatures positioned at the corners. A sword-bearing figure sits above it while smaller forms follow the wheel's opposing sides. Smith makes the emblem a balanced arrangement of turning and watching, with the central circle surrounded by bodies that occupy stable positions. Letters, a book held by each corner creature and the upper sword remain visible as parts of the design.
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Pamela Colman Smith (design). "Wheel of Fortune: Pamela Colman Smith’s Tarot" [editorial title]. In The Illustrated Key to the Tarot: The Veil of Divination, Dr. L. W. de Laurence. 1916 edition, 1916, De Laurence, Scott & Co.. Source scan leaf 67. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/tarot-smith-62
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Editorial title and description. Source details from the Library catalogue.
Original source design and caption inspected; composition retained with scan margins trimmed. No reconstructed or recoloured details. Design credited to Pamela Colman Smith; reproduced in the active L. W. de Laurence volume. Card border, number and title retained.
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Pamela Colman Smith (design). Wheel of Fortune: Pamela Colman Smith’s Tarot. The Illustrated Key to the Tarot: The Veil of Divination. Scan leaf 67. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/tarot-smith-62