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I've been searching for any place that discusses or at least gather links for the Milan-based or variant di Gumppenberg designs.
These are generally Italian Marseilles variants and their trump, courts and pips do have various patterns, but do not reflect Etteilla variations..
A partial list, with version links to be gathered by anyone...or by me as time permits...I'm starting with the 1810 design, then listing Corona Ferarra, Trade Sites, 1845 Della Rocca variants and 1880 Serraville...as far as I know. I think there's a Di Gumppenberg reviewed by Mark Filpas that looks more like a working-class Marseilles or Bologna variant with three or four ink colors, which I will include. That's six or seven?
Here are my notes for the Neoclassical/Ancient Tarots of Lombardy--I'll fill it in as much as possible and list the others later this summer 2003:
1. Neoclassical, version one, also known as Ancient Tarots of Lombardy.
a. Kaplan lists two dates, 1806, 1810. He pictures the Il Solloene version yellow background and light yellow backs with a blue-inked graphic of a sun rising.
b. Lo Scarabeo's Ancient Tarots of Lombardy-comes in a kit with a blue-covered book in Italian (Berti and Chiesa) with the 1995 small version of the cards. The background is yellow with a white frame, a white back with red flower motif. No booklet, only nine cards in various languages.
C. From 1996-2000, the small LS Ancient Tarots of Lombardy in the blue box is distributed by Alida and Trigono. From 2001, Llewellyn distributes in the U.S. From 2002, Llewellyn and TarotGarden, Amazon Borders, etc., begin to distribute.
D. Beginning in 2002, a new LS. edition in a green box and larger beige background: backs are blue and white with the Sun card on the backs. The light yellow background and bright colors now has a faded appearance.
E. Beginning in 2003, Il Menghello distributes an Oswald Mezzenghalli limited printed edition with the Wheel of Fortune on the cover. The printing is actually follows the Lo Scarabeo version.
Reviews for version C:
Mark Filpas, Pasteboard Masquerade
Wicce.com
Reviews for version D:
Aeclectic.net
Online link to all cards in this deck, Version C:
Aleph.com
http://www-uk.aleph-tarot.com/c1.php?id=3&karte=1
Anyway, I hope this will become a resource as people begin to explore their historical interests.
Mari Hoshizaki
These are generally Italian Marseilles variants and their trump, courts and pips do have various patterns, but do not reflect Etteilla variations..
A partial list, with version links to be gathered by anyone...or by me as time permits...I'm starting with the 1810 design, then listing Corona Ferarra, Trade Sites, 1845 Della Rocca variants and 1880 Serraville...as far as I know. I think there's a Di Gumppenberg reviewed by Mark Filpas that looks more like a working-class Marseilles or Bologna variant with three or four ink colors, which I will include. That's six or seven?
Here are my notes for the Neoclassical/Ancient Tarots of Lombardy--I'll fill it in as much as possible and list the others later this summer 2003:
1. Neoclassical, version one, also known as Ancient Tarots of Lombardy.
a. Kaplan lists two dates, 1806, 1810. He pictures the Il Solloene version yellow background and light yellow backs with a blue-inked graphic of a sun rising.
b. Lo Scarabeo's Ancient Tarots of Lombardy-comes in a kit with a blue-covered book in Italian (Berti and Chiesa) with the 1995 small version of the cards. The background is yellow with a white frame, a white back with red flower motif. No booklet, only nine cards in various languages.
C. From 1996-2000, the small LS Ancient Tarots of Lombardy in the blue box is distributed by Alida and Trigono. From 2001, Llewellyn distributes in the U.S. From 2002, Llewellyn and TarotGarden, Amazon Borders, etc., begin to distribute.
D. Beginning in 2002, a new LS. edition in a green box and larger beige background: backs are blue and white with the Sun card on the backs. The light yellow background and bright colors now has a faded appearance.
E. Beginning in 2003, Il Menghello distributes an Oswald Mezzenghalli limited printed edition with the Wheel of Fortune on the cover. The printing is actually follows the Lo Scarabeo version.
Reviews for version C:
Mark Filpas, Pasteboard Masquerade
Wicce.com
Reviews for version D:
Aeclectic.net
Online link to all cards in this deck, Version C:
Aleph.com
http://www-uk.aleph-tarot.com/c1.php?id=3&karte=1
Anyway, I hope this will become a resource as people begin to explore their historical interests.
Mari Hoshizaki