Tarot Original 1909 Deck
by Arthur Edward Waite (Author), Pamela Colman Smith (Author), Sasha Graham (Author)
This bold and brilliant edition of the classic 1909 Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot will be sure to please tarot readers and collectors everywhere. The RWS tarot, originally designed by artist Pamela Colman Smith with guidance from occultist A.E. Waite, is the most popular deck in the world and has been used in millions of tarot readings. Lovingly recreated with an unsurpassed level of detail and crispness, this deck will become your favorite reading deck in no time at all.
About the Author
Arthur Edward Waite (1857 – 1942) was the co-creator of the Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot. He was a member of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, and he wrote a number of books on esoteric topics. Arthur Edward Waite was an American-born British poet and scholarly mystic who wrote extensively on occult and esoteric matters, and was the co-creator of the Rider–Waite tarot deck. Wikipedia
Pamela Colman Smith (1878 – 1951) was a British artist who created the original pen, ink, and watercolor illustrations that became the iconic Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot. “Pixie” Smith was a member of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, where she likely met her collaborator, A.E. Waite.
Sasha Graham is the bestselling author of over ten books and tarot kits, including 365 Tarot Spreads, Llewellyn’s Complete Book of the Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot, and Dark Wood Tarot. She teaches tarot classes and produces tarot events at New York City’s premier cultural institutions, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Sasha has appeared on film, television, radio, and in the New York Times.
