During the upheaval of the French Revolution in 1789, an application was submitted for a translation of Livre de Thot, 
the French translation promising to reveal the practise of ancient Egyptian magic through tarot (see previously). Engravings by Pierre-François Basam, Jean-François Alliette under the pseudonym Ettellia (reversing his surname), they helped introduce cartomancy to the wider population. The first known occultist making a living off of their readings, Attiette issued one of the first comprehensive guides, and is considered foundational to the study of tarot.