Description

This edition of the Rider-Waite Tarot deck was originally printed from plates that were destroyed during the bombing of London during World War II. The Rider-Waite Tarot deck by Pamela Colman Smith has the original Tudor Rose back design that was the feature of the first 1910 deck which has been one of the most popular tarot decks around the world. Contains 78 cards per deck; size: 6” x 5.25″. The tarot; first known as trionfi and later as tarocchi or tarock) is a pack of playing cards, used from the mid-15th century in various parts of Europe to play games such as Italian tarocchini, French tarot and Austrian Königrufen, of which many are still played today.  This decorative and handy tarot deck comes sealed in its own box and would make a cracking gift idea as someone’s starting deck. © Please do not copy text. Avena product description – Tarot Cards Deck (The Original Rider Waite).