The single most popular deck of tarot cards in use today is the Rider-Waite deck which was first published in England, circa 1910. The name Rider-Waite is a combination of the publisher's name (Rider Company of London) and the author's name (Arthur Edward Waite).

In the late 19th century, an English occult group known as the "Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn" was deeply engaged in the study of tarot. One of it's members, and American-born and English-educated author, Arthur Edward Waite, conceived a deck of tarot cards which could be used to predict possible future events. The Rider-Waite deck was revolutionary because every card depicted a picture which told a story. The cards were magnificently illustrated by fellow Golden Dawn artist, Pamela Coleman Smith. Her work has served to inspire many tarot artists that have followed.

Printed in Italy expressly for US Games Systems, Inc.

This the only authorized Waite Tarot Deck.

Size: 2 3/4"x 4 3/4"