Tarocco degli Animali
(Tarot of Animals)
78 Card Deck
Limited, Numbered, Signed Edition 0f 500 (U.S.) and 2000 copies (Italy)
Artist: Osvaldo Menegazzi, 1979
Size: 2.36'' x 4.33 inches, 6 x 11 cm., 60/110 mm.
Publisher: Il Meneghello
Price: €. 40.00

The Tarocco degli Animali is devoted to animals, big and small. The Major Arcana and court cards each feature a different animal which relates to the card meaning, while the pip cards display a symbol of the suit along with the card number.

The cards are narrow and slightly smaller than standard size. They are printed on a thick cardstock. The edges are rounded. The backs (of the U.S. version) have an interesting pattern which is reversible (shown below). Included is a title card and a folded sheet of general card interpretations of the Major Arcana (in Italian) that comes standard with many of the decks published by Il Meneghello. The U.S. distribution of this deck is a numbered, signed edition of 500, while the Italian version has 2000 numbered copies. The box is a sturdy slip cover style, with inner sleeve. It is out of print and hard to obtain.