I Tarocchi Classici – Astra / Lo Scarabeo – 1993

🔹 Vintage Italian edition of the timeless Rider-Waite Tarot.
🔹 Published in 1993 by Astra in collaboration with Lo Scarabeo.
🔹 Copyright credited to Königsfurt Verlag, indicating a European co-edition distributed across several countries.
🔹 Complete set of 78 cards featuring the iconic Pamela Colman Smith artwork with Italian titles such as Il Matto.
🔹 Card backs display the distinctive Astra blue pattern.
🔹 Includes the original blue tuck box.
🔹 Language: Italian.🔹 Date: 1993.

🔹 Condition:

• Cards are in the original cellophane.
• Box shows minor shelf wear and small corner rubs, as shown in the photographs.

About This Deck

This attractive early Astra/Lo Scarabeo edition presents the classic Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot in a compact European format. During the early 1990s, Astra and Lo Scarabeo collaborated to distribute some of the most influential tarot decks to the Italian and European markets.

These first editions are increasingly appreciated by collectors for their charming period packaging and their role in the renaissance of tarot publishing in Europe.

🪶 Collector’s Note

A beautiful 1993 European edition of the Rider-Waite Tarot, issued during the formative years of Lo Scarabeo. Complete copies with the original Astra box and cards in such well-preserved condition are becoming harder to find.

An essential addition for collectors of vintage Rider-Waite editions, Lo Scarabeo publications, and early European tarot decks.