Once considered revolutionary, the rider-waite deck has become the most popular tarot deck in the world, and has set the standard for hundreds of other tarot decks.The cards were drawn in 1909 by pamela colman smith under the direction of arthur edward waite.Smith's vibrant drawings transformed the standard tarot deck.18" x 20" spread sheet included.78 cards and a 38 page instructional booklet.Card stack is 4 3/4" x 2 3/4" x 1"