Thoth Deck Printing History

Hello!

Any working links for the printing dates files? Or is there an update to this thread somewhere?

I have been curious about the Llewellyn printed in Hong-Kong deck for a while and I finally found a complete one with advert card to go with my Weiser...

Thanks!

Early Thoth on Thin Card Stock

I have a version of the Thoth Tarot that I obtained in the late 1960s, I think. It is on thin card, and the colouring is fainter than the later laminated decks. It measures approximately 13.7 cm x 9.3 cm. I had seen the Thoth images in books, and at the time was disappointed at the quality of the cards and their colouring. I think that this was the only version then available. There is just one card for the Magician/Magus. There is a an extra card with the following address:

Hymenaeus Alpha, Caliph
Ordo Templi Orientis
Box 2043
Dublin, CA 94566

There is no LWB, and the borders are pale blue. It is in a sturdy white box which is open at one side.

I have never taken much interest in the Thoth tradition, but kept the deck for a certain curiosity value. I do have more recent versions, which are professionally produced and show the colours properly - I understand that this was one of the problems when the deck was first printed.

Has anyone seen this deck, or perhaps own it? I am guessing that it might be quite rare now.

Patrick

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Weiser 50K... did not know that... Do you have a idea of numbers for the Llewellyn?

The Llewellyn did it have a Hong-kong and USA version?

Patrick Booker said:

I have a version of the Thoth Tarot that I obtained in the late 1960s, ...

Has anyone seen this deck, or perhaps own it? I am guessing that it might be quite rare now.

Patrick

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Dwtw

You have either a Llewellyn or Weiser white box A or B. A is from Hong Kong and is more rare, B is from the USA and is not so rare, (over 50k of them were printed). A poor rendition of the paintings for sure, but they still fetch around 40 - 100 USD on ebay when they show up.

Litlluw

I don't think so. I have two white boxes - one NY, from 1969, and one Llewellyn with place of printing unspecified, and neither bears that address anywhere. And the box on both A and B is NOT open at the side; it is a gold inner with a slide off white outer. But yes, pale blue borders.

See TG's comparison table and look at the boxes.

I can't see ANY on the the table with a side opening box.

And the card stock is nowhere NEAR that thin.

Patrick - is your Ace Disks upside down, and is the number 8 missing on your 8 of Cups.

Yes, Gregory, on both counts. I had never noticed before. The box is plain, and you can just slide the cards out.

Patrick

This thread seems to be talking about my deck:

http://www.tarotforum.net/showthread.php?t=66959

Patrick

Does the box really open at the SIDE (did you look at the comparison table ?) Those two misprints would suggest a White Box A or B - but the box sounds wrong and neither of mine has that address anywhere. That thread does refer to White Box decks though. I'll ask Lillie about the address...

"Thoth Tarot - Aleister Crowley - Llewellyn Publishing and Ordo Templi
Orientis, Box 2043, Dublin, CA 94566."


Is a listing I found related to "College of Thelema" I had posted a link earlier, it is easy to find without my link though.

Yes - I saw your link.

But the side opening box is a killer... (and I swear my two white box don't have Dublin in the address - though I am not with them just now, so I may have to eat my words next month !)