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Originally published in 1902, this book has long been considered as an indispensable tool for the individual wishing to attain the highest level of card mastery. The mysterious author, S.W. Erdnase, whose true identity remains unknown, was a supremely skilled technician.
The book is divided into 2 sections. The first section deals with “card table artifice”, aka cheating at cards. You will learn about false shuffles, false, cutting, dealing from the bottom of the deck, palming cards, and more. The second section covers legerdemain, aka magic tricks. This section teaches a variety of moves such as forcing a card, transforming a card, and plenty more. Of course, there are also several complete tricks that are taught in detail.
This edition of The Expert at the Card Table has a foreward by Martin Gardner, which recounts the history of this classic book and also provides some theories on the background of the author.
Crack open the cover and learn techniques that are as useful today as they were when the book first hit shelves.
"The Expert at the Card Table is the most famous, carefully studied book ever published on the art of manipulating cards at gaming tables." - from the Foreword by Martin Gardner
The book is divided into 2 sections. The first section deals with “card table artifice”, aka cheating at cards. You will learn about false shuffles, false, cutting, dealing from the bottom of the deck, palming cards, and more. The second section covers legerdemain, aka magic tricks. This section teaches a variety of moves such as forcing a card, transforming a card, and plenty more. Of course, there are also several complete tricks that are taught in detail.
This edition of The Expert at the Card Table has a foreward by Martin Gardner, which recounts the history of this classic book and also provides some theories on the background of the author.
Crack open the cover and learn techniques that are as useful today as they were when the book first hit shelves.
"The Expert at the Card Table is the most famous, carefully studied book ever published on the art of manipulating cards at gaming tables." - from the Foreword by Martin Gardner
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