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ERDNASE, S.W. The Expert at the Card Table. Chicago: Author, 1902. 8vo. Illustrated with over 100 drawings “from life” by Marshall D. Smith. Publisher’s pale green cloth stamped in gilt (light sunning to spine). FIRST EDITION. Provenance: William P. Miesel (bookplate). Described by Martin Gardner in his introduction the 1995 edition as “the most carefully studied book ever published on the art of manipulating cards at gaming tables.” A handsome copy of a scarce work.