Aleister Crowley's Thoth Tarot deck, 1973 Llewellyn and Samuel Weiser edition
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1973
This collectible set comprises the 1973 joint printing of the Aleister Crowley Thoth Tarot deck by Llewellyn Publications and Samuel Weiser, commonly referred to as White Box B.
This edition represents the first full-color version of the deck to be printed in the United States. The set includes a total of 78 tarot cards plus an additional information card, identified as either a Caliph Card or an Ordo Templi Orientis reference card. The deck features original designs by Aleister Crowley with elaborate paintings created by artist Frieda Harris. The cards are housed within a publisher's illustrated box, which includes an internal gold-colored tray for storage.
Each card measures 15 by 10.5 centimeters (approximately 6 by 4 inches). The overall design reflects the esoteric and symbolic imagery synonymous with Crowley's occult philosophy, rendered in the distinctive artistic style of Frieda Harris.
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Physical characteristics
- Components
- 78 cards, 1 extra information card, box, inner tray
- Dimensions
- 15x10.5 cm (6x4")
Technical characteristics
- Edition
- White Box B
- Printing
- full-color
Design
- Illustrations
- paintings by Frieda Harris
- Conceptual design
- Aleister Crowley
Identification
- Source note
- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
- Maker named in listing
- Llewellyn Publications and Samuel Weiser
Catalogue references
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