Inspired by the high-quality images of the Lismon Etteilla II in Sumada's Treasure Box, https://www.flickr.com/photos/sumadas-treasure-box/albums/72157631592690647 I was comparing my two incomplete, tatty copies and saw something I hadn't noticed before: the Three of Cups are slightly different: in the panel beneath the three cups, on the left, you'll see that the face (of a rather mournful looking lion?) in the centre of the circle is upside down; while on the right, it's the right way up. Both decks have the same red back as Sumada's copy, but apparently are from different print-runs. A quick hunt online discovered a deck for sale on Etsy that also appears to have an inverted face.
Does anyone know how many printings there were of individual Lismon decks. Do the Lismon decks all have the same back? And has anyone speculated on the meaning of the small images in all the lower panels? Thanks for your help with this  Attached Image (viewed 44 times):
 Last edited on Fri Mar 15th, 2019 08:56 am by Peter
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