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ERDNASE, S.W. The Expert at the Card Table. Chicago: Author, 1902. FIRST EDITION. Publisher’s green cloth stamped in gilt. Illustrated with over 100 drawings “from life” by Marshall D. Smith. 8vo. Former copy of the British Magical Society, with hand-stamps (B.M.S.) to covers, title page, and in margins intermittently throughout. Library number “792” inked on title page, cover, and front pastedown. Lacks front flyleaf. Front hinge cracked, exposing webbing. Covers frayed and darkened. Light to moderate browning and finger-soiling, pulp paper somewhat brittle and lightly chipped. Fair; a worn copy, suitable for repair.