A.E. Waite 2 Books Collection Set: Key To The Tarot & Pictorial Key To The Tarot - Non Fiction - Hardback

Titles in This Set
The Key To The Tarot
The Pictorial Key To The Tarot

Details
Condition: New
Format: Hardback
Publisher: Rider (bonus Tarot Card Box booklet by Top That! Publishing)
Age Range: Adult

Overview
This A.E. Waite 2 Books Collection Set brings together two of the most influential tarot texts ever written: The Key To The Tarot and The Pictorial Key To The Tarot. Presented in brand new hardback editions and accompanied by a free Tarot Card Box containing a 78-card deck and companion booklet, this set is a complete starting point for anyone wanting to learn to read tarot properly, from the very scholar who helped create the world's most recognised deck.

About the Books
The Key To The Tarot is Waite's foundational guide to tarot symbolism and divination, explaining the meaning behind every card and offering a clear, step-by-step method for conducting readings. It can be used alongside any tarot deck, making it a flexible reference whether you already own cards or are buying your first pack. Waite draws on decades of research into esoteric and occult traditions to present tarot not as parlour entertainment but as a serious tool for reflection and insight.

The Pictorial Key To The Tarot expands on this with a detailed, card-by-card breakdown of the full 78-card Rider Waite Tarot deck, illustrated throughout with Pamela Colman Smith's original, now-iconic artwork. Each entry covers both upright and reversed meanings, giving readers the vocabulary and confidence to interpret spreads accurately. Together, the two books form a complete study companion, moving from theory and history through to hands-on card interpretation, and remain the standard reference cited by modern tarot writers nearly a century after first publication.

Key Benefits

• Two definitive Waite texts in matching brand new hardback editions
• Includes a free Tarot Card Box with 78-card deck and 64-page guide booklet
• Covers both card symbolism theory and practical, card-by-card readings
• Features Pamela Colman Smith's original Rider Waite deck artwork
• Ideal gift for beginners, students and experienced tarot readers alike
• A lasting reference that suits repeated study and everyday practice

About the Author
Arthur Edward Waite (1857–1942) was a prolific British scholar of the occult and one of the most important figures in the history of Western esotericism. A member of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, he collaborated with artist Pamela Colman Smith to create the Rider Waite Tarot deck, still the most widely used tarot deck in the world. His writings on tarot, ceremonial magic and mysticism, including the two titles in this set, remain foundational texts in occult literature.

Why You'll Love This Set
Together these two hardbacks take you from first principles to confident, practical readings, backed by the very artwork and scholarship behind the original Rider Waite deck. With a free tarot card box included, it's a ready-made, gift-worthy way to start reading tarot properly.

Please Note: Books are dispatched as shown with UK edition covers; ISBN/barcode may reflect the bundled set code rather than a single title.