In 1909, artist Pamela Colman Smith, under the direction of Arthur Edward Waite, created an innovative 78-card Tarot deck that would come to be recognized as revolutionary. With descriptive pictures on the 56 Minor Arcana cards, the Rider Waite deck digressed from the tradition of Tarot decks used for centuries and set the standard for nearly every Tarot deck published. This is a pocket version of the world's most popular Tarot deck - long a favorite of beginners as well as Tarot enthusiasts. Published by US Games Systems, Inc. The boxed deck includes 78 full color cards and an instruction booklet. Each card measures approximately 2 1/4 by 3 1/2 inches. ISBN: 0-88079-346-5.
In 1909, artist Pamela Colman Smith, under the direction of Arthur Edward Waite, created an innovative 78-card Tarot deck that would come to be recognized as revolutionary. With descriptive pictures on the 56 Minor Arcana cards, the Rider Waite deck digressed from the tradition of Tarot decks used for centuries and set the standard for nearly every Tarot deck published. This is a pocket version of the world's most popular Tarot deck - long a favorite of beginners as well as Tarot enthusiasts.
