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Most decks come with a booklet containing superficial interpretations. Those decks bearing historic or cultural detail will include explanations related to their design.

Although these have not won my interest, the following decks remain among the most popular (the Robin Wood is cherished by Pagans for the traditional god, goddess, and nature symbols):

Russian Tarot of St. Petersburg Author: Cynthia Giles Illustrator: Yury Shakov Book & Card Set   Published by U.S. Games Elaborate Russian folk art graces these cards both front and back. Traditional tarot blends well with this exotic style. Book completes the set with full card interpretations and a bit about their details and the lore behind them.

Mastering the Tarot Author: Eden Gray   224pgs Paperback Some of the best guides come in small paperbacks. This was by my side when I first picked up a deck, and it remains among my best reference titles. Not only covers each card (and variations of interpretation based on location in a spread and proximity to other cards), but significance of numbers, card types, and suites. Also a myriad of suggested spreads and a glossary of symbols inherent in the Rider-Waite deck (used as card key examples).

The Art of Tarot Author: Christina Olsen   320pgs Paperback   Published by Abbeville Press The known history of tarot. Heavily illustrated with quality reproductions of cards from the fifteenth through twentieth centuries. What this book lacks in size it more than makes up for in print quality and info.

The Pictorial Key to the Tarot Author: Arthur Edward Waite   352pgs Paperback Published by Samuel Weiser The book that revolutionised tarot in the Twentieth Century. Waite goes over the details of each card as illustrated by Pamela Colman Smith. And thus the world saw the debut of the symbol format deck.

A Feminist Tarot Author: Sally Miller Gearhart With Susan Rennie   108pgs Paperback Published by Alyson Publications, Inc Don't let the name fool you! The one who started me on the road to divination used this book as reference back in the 1970's. Thorough analysis of each Waite Card depicted, with thought-provoking alternate POV's, add depth to each card. Once you get past the patriarch-matriarch rigamarole, you have a valuable resource.