Though no historical expert on the Minchiate by any stretch of the imagination (thank you however Moonbow*), the Il Meneghello version is a repainting of the Lo Scarabeo photocopy deck.
I believe the current IM ed. on alidastore is the 2002 reprint, only because you spoke of lamination. My 1986 ed. is not laminated.
Jackdaw*, the real expert
, would be the one to fill us all in and/or confirm/deny this.
The Williams set is essential for the book alone, though the cards will grow on you if you give them a chance.
And, of course, the shameless plug. The only way IMAO to get "good" at reading with this deck is practice, practice, practice. Here is the Thread:
http://tarotforum.net/showthread.php?t=54413