Rider-Waite Tarot Deck (Premier Edition) by Pamela Colman Smith

Once considered revolutionary, the Rider-Waite® tarot deck has become the most popular tarot deck in the world, and has set the standard for hundreds of other tarot decks. The tarot cards were drawn in 1909 by Pamela Colman Smith under the direction of Arthur Edward Waite. Smith's vibrant drawings transformed the standard tarot deck.

"A unique feature of the Rider-Waite® tarot deck, and one of the of the principal reasons for its enduring popularity, is that all of the tarot cards, including the Minor Arcana, depict full scenes with figures and symbols. Prior to the Rider-Waite® Tarot, the pip cards of almost all tarot decks were marked only with the arrangement of the suit signs -- swords, wands, cups, and coins, or pentacles. The pictorial images on all the tarot cards allow interpretations without the need to repeatedly consult explanatory text. The innovative Minor Arcana, and Pamela Colman Smith's ability to capture the subtleties of emotion and experience have made the Rider-Waite® Tarot Cards a model for the designs of many tarot packs." -- (from The Encyclopedia of Tarot, Volume III)

Rider-Waite® Tarot was named one of the Top Ten Tarot Decks of All Time by Aeclectic Tarot.

• SKU
   WRBN78
• Weight
   0.83 lb(s)

• ISBN
   978-1-57281-504-9
• Size
   Box measures 4.625" x 7.25" ; Tarot Cards measure 2.75" x 4.75" ; Spread sheet measures 18" x 20"
• Language
   EN
• Artist
   Pamela Colman Smith