The Mythical Creatures (monochrome edition).

Sorry, the deck is now sold out. Thanks for all the support for The Mythical Creatures Tarot.

This is the "monochrome" version of The Mythical Creatures Tarot which was published in 2016. The deck had been in process since - wait for it! - August 2005 -  so we wanted it to be an exceptional piece.

The images are painstakingly drawn in pen and ink by the brilliantly talented Russian artist, Lena Kozachuk, with a great deal of input and image editing by Alex Ukolov. It's been a real partnership, with both enhancing the skills of the other. Karen Mahony designed the concept and structure of the deck.

It is based on a variety of magical and fascinating creatures from world mythology, ranging from the familiar, such as the unicorn and the giant, to the less known, like the Irish Amandán and the strange, conjoined alchemical rebus.

We won't be repeating this version, which is one of our guaranteed limited editions. 

Please note that as the deck is in progress the pictures here are mock-ups, though they do give the most accurate impression of the deck that we can manage at this point. We will add more images as soon as possible.

• This is a signed and numbered Limited Edition. The print run was 500 decks. 
• Large size - this is a slightly different format from any cards we've made before at approx. 5.4 by 3.4 inches (13.7 by 8. 6 cm).
• Majors and courts each have an illustration of a mythical creature. Minors ("pips") have highly decorative illustrations and show the suit symbols.
• Printed by the small artisan printers in Prague who did the original Tarot of Prague for us back in 2003. They take great pride in their work and are known for doing small projects that need a lot of hand work.
• Printed on heavy 350 gram art card (this is not carbon-core playing card stock, it's a more old-fashioned art card).
• With a bronze ink overprint on the back (an old-fashioned ink that's more fitting for this deck than the cold-stamping that we have used recently on decks).
  
• Varnished with matte varnish so that the varnish is not obvious.
• Corners cut by a hand-process that results in slight unevenness - it's how antique cards were cut.
• A detailed booklet is included which is comprehensive enough to allow you to knowledgeably use the deck.
• Supplied in a sturdy wooden box specially designed for the deck and made in Czech Republic.
• Supplied with a beautiful hand-made pouch in gilded linen (a gorgeous fabric made in Czech Republic).

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