The Pictorial Key to the Tarot - Arthur Edward Waite

Author: Arthur Edward Waite
Publisher: U.S. Games Systems, Inc.
Format: Paperback
Edition: U.S. Games Systems edition
ISBN: 0913866083

Condition: Good second-hand condition. Paperback with visible shelf wear, rubbing and creasing to the cover and edges. The laminate has some lifting and wrinkles. Spine and pages appear intact. Please see photos for the exact copy available.

The Pictorial Key to the Tarot is Arthur Edward Waite’s classic guide to the symbolism and interpretation of the Rider-Waite-Smith tarot deck. Originally published in the early twentieth century, the book remains one of the foundational texts for modern tarot study, outlining the major and minor arcana, card meanings, reversed meanings and methods for basic readings.

Written by the creator of the Rider-Waite-Smith system, with illustrations based on Pamela Colman Smith’s designs, this text is especially useful for readers who want to understand the symbolic structure behind one of the most influential tarot decks in the Western esoteric tradition. It is a practical reference for beginners, collectors and tarot readers interested in the roots of modern divinatory tarot.