The Expert at the Card Table

by S.W. Erdnase

Of the thousands of books written on card manipulation in the last century, few works are more important or highly regarded than The Expert at the Card Table by S.W. Erdnase (E.S. Andrews). As a result, this treatise is a must-read for anyone who handles a deck of cards or plays cards for money. It is divided into three sections. The first, Card Table Artifice, covers an array of false shuffles, cuts, palming, dealing seconds and bottoms, etc. The second is dedicated to sleights for the conjuror – Legerdemain with cards, including shifts, forcing, changes, false shuffles and more. And finally, the third section contains over a dozen card tricks. In this new, high quality ebook edition from Trickshop.com, Expert at the Card Table has been reformatted (from its original small and hard-to-read pamphlet size) to fit a standard US 8-1/2 x 11 or European A4 page size. It has also been completely re-typeset with larger, easier to read type, generous leading and larger illustrations – making this important material more accessible than ever before. 140 pages, illustrated.

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Royal Road to Card Magic

by Jean Hugard/Frederick Braue

A must-have resource for anyone who performs with a deck of cards or aspires to do so. With The Royal Road to Card Magic by Jean Hugard and Frederick Braue, your sleight of hand skill builds progressively. Each chapter begins by introducing you to a new sleight, technique or principle. This is followed up by a series of effects that employ that move or idea. All of the essential sleights are covered, including: The Pass; Various Shuffles, Controls and False Cuts; Palming; Top and Bottom Change; Flourishes; Reverses; Backslip; Double Lift; Classic Force; Glimpse; Arrangements; and much, much more.

This new, high quality, print-on-demand PDF format edition from Trickshop.com includes a bigger page format and 121 clear, high resolution line drawings (far better than most printed copies on the market today) that make learning easy. 212 pages, 20 chapters, 76 complete card tricks including a terrific five-part Ambitious Card Routine. Whether you’re a newcomer or seasoned pro, The Royal Road to Card Magic belongs in your reference library. 212 pages.

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