The Tarot of A. E. Waite and P. Colman Smith
The Story of the World's Most Popular Tarot
This complete Tarot kit, containing rare texts, stunning images, and historic reprints, is perfect for beginners and advanced users alike. With everything you need to read and study these cards, it's a cultural treasure that is both beautiful and significant. Inside the collector's box, you'll find a complete deck of Waite Smith Tarot cards and Waite's famous companion book, The Key to the Tarot. This book, illustrated by Johannes Fiebig, offers psychological insights and guidance to help you find new answers and personal solutions. Additionally, the book features a quick check for each card in all of the spread patterns, providing practical interpretations and tips. And don't miss the essays by Mary K. Greer, Rachel Pollack and Robert A. Gilbert, which bring to life the creators of this Tarot deck, Arthur E. Waite and Pamela Colman Smith. Their passion and work are a testament to the enduring popularity of this deck.
Authors
The authors
Johannes Fiebig is one of the most successful authors in the field of Tarot and a leading expert in the psychological interpretation of symbols. He published his first book in 1984. Since then, his books have sold over 2 million copies, appearing in more than a dozen languages. In 1989, he co-founded and co-owned Königsfurt publishing house, which later became the publishing houses Königsfurt-Urania and AGM-Urania, of which he was managing director until 2018. Since then, he has been an independent writer based in Kiel.
Mary K. Greer is one of the world’s leading Tarot scholars and experts, famous by her outstanding, both exciting and useful Tarot blog. She is an author, teacher, and professional tarot consultant known for her innovative teaching techniques. With an M.A. in English Literature, she taught Tarot in colleges for fifteen years. Since the 1980s and her book Tarot for Your Self (1984), Mary belongs to the pioneers of the tarot as self-experience and as a tool of personal transformation and empowerment. She is a co-author of Pamela Colman Smith: The Untold Story (2018). She lives in California, USA.
has published 46 books, includRachel Pollacking several on the Tarot, which are known the world over. Her books have been translated into 15 languages, and she has taught and lectured on four continents. A visual artist, she created the Shining Tribe Tarot and, in collaboration with Robert M. Place, the Raziel Tarot and the Burning Serpent Oracle. Rachel Pollack lived in Rhinebeck, New York (USA), where she died in 2023.
Robert A. Gilbert studied philosophy and psychology at the University of Bristol and obtained a doctorate from the University of London for his thesis on Victorian esoteric literature. A prolific author, he is also an editor in the field of Western esotericism, specializing in the life and work of Arthur E. Waite and the history of the Order of the Golden Dawn. He lives in Somerset, England.
Specs
- 78 card Deck
- Hardcover Book 444 pages
- Large Clamshell box
- A. E. Waite’s Key to the Tarot.