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MCGUIRE, Eddie (1891 - 1968). The Phantom of the Card Table. [Rhode Island, ca. 1930]. Original typescript comprised of 24 4to leaves, typed rectos only, describing the methods used by Walter Irving Scott (“The Phantom”) for his Second Deal, punch work, and other sleight-of-hand techniques. Preliminary leaves include transcriptions of stories regarding Scott first published in The Sphinx, as well as “A Talk to Card Enthusiasts” by McGuire. Accompanied by eleven sepia-tone images of Scott’s hands executing the Deal, stapled together in flipbook-fashion on one short end. The verso of the last photo is INSCRIBED AND SIGNED by Cardini: “Water Scott Photos / taken by Cardini around 1930 / Strike second deal / Cardini 1968.”