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The first one is quoted from inside the booklet, the back of the first page.
The second one is just my sub-heading of the discussion which followed, so I was not quoting anything there
Speaking of which, given that copyright year is not printing year, given that Longobardica booklet made references to Kaplan's Italian book for the 'replacement' images of Devil, Tower, and Knight of Coins, and, given that not until 1975 (copyright year?) 2nd ed US Games were those images made available in full coloured painting, it must be concluded that the Longobardica edition copyright 1974 was printed after US Games 1st ed. copyright 1974.
So I must revised my previous theory. As you mentioned, there was probably some kind of arrangement between Longobardica and US Games in 1974 about sharing the right to the original images and all the bits and bobs (like packaging). My current theory is that US Games chose to run printing before the 'replacement cards' were created fully, but after right of images were shared between USG and Longobardica. Longobardica however might have waited for Kaplan to arrange 'replacement cards' before printing their decks. This can explain why the Devil, Tower, and Knight of Coins images in the Longobardica booklet made references to Kaplan. This will also explain why Longobardica has 1974 copyright year but included images that did not turn up with the USG deck until a 1975 copyright year. The Longobardica deck which says copyright 1974 would have probably been printed in or after 1975, after Kaplan copyrighted / created the replacement cards (Devil, Tower, Knight of Coins). It is possible that their arrangements in 1974 included any future 'replacement cards' that USG will create. It is possible that Longobardica gave USG the right to the original Visconti images (more likely for this to happen than the other way around), and in the same agreement (or not) requested the right to USG's upcoming replacement images.
The first one is quoted from inside the booklet, the back of the first page.
The second one is just my sub-heading of the discussion which followed, so I was not quoting anything there
Speaking of which, given that copyright year is not printing year, given that Longobardica booklet made references to Kaplan's Italian book for the 'replacement' images of Devil, Tower, and Knight of Coins, and, given that not until 1975 (copyright year?) 2nd ed US Games were those images made available in full coloured painting, it must be concluded that the Longobardica edition copyright 1974 was printed after US Games 1st ed. copyright 1974.
So I must revised my previous theory. As you mentioned, there was probably some kind of arrangement between Longobardica and US Games in 1974 about sharing the right to the original images and all the bits and bobs (like packaging). My current theory is that US Games chose to run printing before the 'replacement cards' were created fully, but after right of images were shared between USG and Longobardica. Longobardica however might have waited for Kaplan to arrange 'replacement cards' before printing their decks. This can explain why the Devil, Tower, and Knight of Coins images in the Longobardica booklet made references to Kaplan. This will also explain why Longobardica has 1974 copyright year but included images that did not turn up with the USG deck until a 1975 copyright year. The Longobardica deck which says copyright 1974 would have probably been printed in or after 1975, after Kaplan copyrighted / created the replacement cards (Devil, Tower, Knight of Coins). It is possible that their arrangements in 1974 included any future 'replacement cards' that USG will create. It is possible that Longobardica gave USG the right to the original Visconti images (more likely for this to happen than the other way around), and in the same agreement (or not) requested the right to USG's upcoming replacement images.