"Expert at the Card Table by Wesley James" (7 volume DVD). Erdnase, and "The Expert at the Card Table" ". "Montana's Conjurers, Con Men, and Card Cheats: Wilbur E.
The Expert at the Card Table Graphic Novel Paperback.
The Expert at the Card Table: The Classic Treatise on Card Manipulation (1st Ed. "Fresh Clues Could Reveal Magic-Trick Writer Who Pulled a Disappearing Act a Century Ago", The Wall Street Journal, August 16, 2000. perhaps no other book in all the list of conjuring books has been so avidly read, so affectionately regarded." Erdnase's glossary of terms was in itself extremely influential, and has been reproduced more or less directly by numerous authors, including Hugard, and Henry Hay. In Expert Card Technique, Jean Hugard said of it, ". Well past ninety years of age, Vernon was fond of quoting from it, with page numbers, when discussing card techniques with his colleagues at the Magic Castle. ĭai Vernon is credited with popularizing this influential text in the community of professional magicians. A featured show of the story of Expert of the Card Table is also performed regularly by UK magician Guy Hollingworth. The influence of this book is such that it has been issued in annotated form translated into Japanese, German, Spanish, French, Italian and Russian and issued as a series of DVDs by a professional magician, demonstrating and explaining Erdnase's techniques and methods. Although the author did not renew the copyright, the book has remained in print since 1902, albeit small private printings on occasion. Originally the author started selling the book for $2.00 in 1902 and the next year it dropped to $1.00. Erdnase, and Sanders had the education, knowledge of magic, and familiarity with gambling necessary to write the book. vii-ix.) Another theory is that the author is Wilbur E. Description of the bookĭespite his widespread influence on the magician community, the author's identity remains an unsolved mystery. Erdnase a face and identity, which all previous editions of the book have lacked. In August 2020, mnemonic artist David Trustman adapted The Expert at the Card Table into a graphic novel, incorporating the old figure drawings and adding new ones to help explain some of the sleights.
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