Yury Shakov's elegant 78-card Russian Tarot of St. Petersburg deck is illuminated by Cynthia Giles' book, Russian Tarot of St. Petersburg (350 pp. Ill. pb). Giles connects Russian history, culture, and spirituality to thorough interpretations of the best-selling deck, which are beautiful, detailed miniature paintings done to exact size and reminiscent of the Imperial Fabergi Easter Eggs. Cards measure 2 3/4" x 4 3/4".