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The Expert at the Card Table

The Expert at the Card Table, is an extensive book on the art of sleight of hand published in 1902 by S. W. Erdnase, a pseudonymous author whose identity has remained a mystery for over a century. As a detailed manual of card sharps, the book is considered to be one of the most influential works on magic or conjuring with cards.

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Author
S. W. Erdnase
Genre
Non-Fiction
Publication date
1902 (first edition)
Publisher
Original Unknown
Cover artist
Ed Smith Design
Illustrator
Smith, M. D.

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The Expert at the Card Table

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The Expert at the Card Table

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related to Description of the book · 21
The Expert at the Card Table → According, Andrews, Another, Burt Whaley, Card Table, David Copperfield, Despite, Erdnase, It, Jeff Busby, Martin Gardner, Milton Franklin Andrews, Sanders, See Gardner's Foreword, Senator Wilbur, Similarly, The, The Expert, This, Wilbur
related to Adaptations · 9
The Expert at the Card Table → Card Table, Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Guy Hollingworth, In, London, Neil Patrick Harris, The, The Expert, United States
related to External links · 9
The Expert at the Card Table → Card Tableat, Collections, CongressErdnase Film Official Movie, From, HathiTrust Digital LibraryArtifice, Internet ArchiveArtifice, Library, Site, The Expert
Author · 1
The Expert at the Card Table → S. W. Erdnase
Cover artist · 1
The Expert at the Card Table → Ed Smith Design
Genre · 1
The Expert at the Card Table → Non-Fiction
Illustrator · 1
The Expert at the Card Table → Smith, M. D.
ISBN · 1
The Expert at the Card Table → .mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:r…
Language · 1
The Expert at the Card Table → English
Publication date · 1
The Expert at the Card Table → 1902 (first edition)

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The Expert at the Card TableAuthorS. W. Erdnase1.00infobox
The Expert at the Card TableCover artistEd Smith Design1.00infobox
The Expert at the Card TableGenreNon-Fiction1.00infobox
The Expert at the Card TableIllustratorSmith, M. D.1.00infobox
The Expert at the Card TableISBN.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:r…1.00infobox
The Expert at the Card TableLanguageEnglish1.00infobox
The Expert at the Card TablePublication date1902 (first edition)1.00infobox
The Expert at the Card TablePublication placeUSA1.00infobox
The Expert at the Card TablePublisherOriginal Unknown1.00infobox
The Expert at the Card TableSubjectSleight of hand1.00infobox
The Expert at the Card Tablerelated to AdaptationsIn0.60section
The Expert at the Card Tablerelated to AdaptationsThe Expert0.60section

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