Le Petit Cartomancien & Guide

First published in 1875 by B.P Grimaud, this Lenormand deck differs slightly from more modern Lenormand decks. While some of the cards will be familiar to experienced Lenormand users, others will be new. Each card in this deck is meant to represent someone in one's life. For instance, cards such as Marchand (merchant/businessman), une veuve (widow), une brune (a brunette) etc.

This deck was used in French Salons to help in navigating the complex, often political relationships that Parisian socialites maintained. Along with the deck is a two piece box for storage and a guide with a list of translations of the card names and meanings, as well as instructions straight from a translated guidebook on how to read with them.

A Lenormand deck is a 36-card system used for divination. Named after the famous 18th century French fortune-teller Marie Anne Lenormand, each card in the deck features a single distinct image and corresponds to an inset playing card. These decks differ significantly from Tarot decks in structure and interpretation. They are designed to be read in combinations rather than as standalone cards and the interpretations are typically very literal.