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c. 1890 Etteilla Type II Tarot Cards - Published By Z. Lismon Paris 78/78 Complete

Grand Etteilla Type II

Le Deux d’Épée Card 62 bears the Avril 12 1890 République Français tax-stamp.

Four colour palette, bright pink, light pink, yellow, and blue, lithographic painted stencils, on sturdy pasteboard with a reverse design of red squiggles.

Most cards are in excellent condition for their age, with only slight staining and patina. There is no loss to corners.

Card No. 1 has a crease, and Card 45 has a small tear in one corner. Cards 17, 18, 36 have a sticker pasted, and Card 16 has partial ungluing from the pasteboard. Please note: there may be a few other insignificant damage. Please view photos for condition. Thank you.

NOTE: ERROR / DIFFERENCES TO OTHER DECKS

- Card No. 54 have the swords printed in the opposite direction to the other d’Épée cards in this deck. I have not seen any mention of this reversal online. 

- Cards 57 and 62 have the medallion portraits exchanged compared to other decks. forum.tarothistory.com mentions:

These decks follow the second order:
1850-1890 Delorme Grand Etteilla II deck w/ blue border and square corners at the BnF See here: https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b105093455
1875-1880 Grand Etteilla II deck w/ blue border and rounded corners at the BnF See here: https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b105431857

There may be other differences that I have not noticed.

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