The universal classic Rider-Waite deck is known all over the world. It was created at the beginning of the 20th century. This is the first deck with traced plots of the Minor Arcana. Waite took the early examples of the Tarot as a basis, added new elements.He was guided by the works of the 19th century esotericist Eliphas Levi. Tarot Waite has greatly influenced tarologists and artists, who subsequently created new decks. This edition of the Rider-Waite Tarot features elaborate shading and soft tones. The illustrations are made in a simplified style, the figures are outlined in black. Characters, additional details and background are filled with symbolism. The Rider-Waite Tarot deck was created for tarologists who want to quickly master the principles of working with Tarot, select Tarot for layouts on any topic, and are looking for a gift for a person who was interested in Tarot. The deck is suitable for beginners.
Artwork, concept and design by Arthur Edward Waite, Pamela Colman Smith. Contents: 78 cards. The size of the cards is 105×60 mm, 4.13"×2.36". The language is English. Packing: cardboard box. Please note, this is a travel set, therefore the guidebook is not included.