Just bought the Thoth: Please advise on deck version

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 18 Oct 2004, and now archived in the Forum Library.

IDN	18 Oct 2004
(Originally Posted in the Thoth Study Group): Hi, Very recently I boutht the Thoth deck. It is the AGMuller, standard size, dark blue box. 1 Magus card. The ISBN is 3-905021-25-0 Can anyone please advise if I have (what is considered) one of the better versions? I think the colours are quite subtle and soft. But I have not seen any other versions "in the flesh" to compare. I was hoping the colours would be a lot richer / more vibrabt- but I suppose they're easy on the eye. I love the size of this deck, for shuffling. "May" consider the large format cards, if I really get into the Thoth. Would love to join this Study Group when I get a bit more confident with the Tarot in general. Any comments / advice on the particular version I have bought would be appreciated. And yes, I have searched the forum, but cannot find reference to that specific ISBN. Apologies if I have missed it somewhere. Regards, Ian

Fulgour	18 Oct 2004
"AGMuller" (Switzerland) first printed by "Carta Mundi" for "USGS" (USA) deck "Alister Crowley Thoth Tarot", 1978 Painted by Lady Frieda Harris http://www.gambler.ru/sukhty/decks05/d02420/d02420.htm * and then there is Urania Verlag http://www.uraniaverlag.ch/2004-2/thothtarot.html ISBN 3-03819-051-9 For this New edition the original paintings were again digitalized at the university of London (with great care). In the compression, every matter was paid attention to, to show the original colours and designs, in a true-to-life manner. Aleister Crowley® Original Crowley® maps 78 Tarotkarten Soft inverting box Format maps: Luxe 9,5 x 14 cm Approx. euro: 25.-/chf 44.70 ISBN 3-03819-051-9 Distribution: September 2004

fyreflye	19 Oct 2004
I dunno - what are you calling "standard" size? My LARGE AG Müller Thoth deck in the blue box with 1 Magus has the same ISBN as yours except that the last four numbers are 21609. If yours is the smaller deck and has only one Magus you probably got cheated. My small AG Muller in a white box has all three Magi. But trust me, if yours is an AG Müller with grey borders and not the Ghastly Greenie you did well enough. Relax.

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