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Master Key and Run-Up Systems by GBC Press ... Two systems for card manipulation. Master Key deals with various card- marking schemes. Run-Up Systems is about cutting, shuffling, stacking. Reprint of a 1951 book.

Koschitz's Manual of Useful Information by McClintock & Koschitz... This is a reprint of a rare first edition. Here most of the gaffs and marks, stamps and manipulations used in that era are explored in detail. It explains techniques of crimping, shiners and reflectors, second-dealing, false cutting, cold-decking. Reprint of an 1894 book.

The Rich Uncle From Fiji by M.P. Adams... A true classic, the title refers to the introduction one con man uses to deceive a "mark," while setting him up for a bunco scheme. "The Rich Uncles will be with us until the end of time, because the confidence man thrives on human weakness - the fact that every person is possessed with a desire to obtain something for nothing, or bet on a certainty," the author says. Reprint of a 1911 book.

Spotlight on the Card Sharp by Lawrence Scaife... Here's a reprint of a Lawrence Scaife 1933 classic which is one of the five rare works to come from New Zealand. Over thirty diagrams to show you all the cheating moves as seen from Down Under. Covers slipping the cut, false cutting, false shuffling and palming, stacking. Reprint of a 1933 book.

Taking the Edge by R. Martin Allen... A booklet seeking to expose cheating in card games: dealing seconds; marked cards; cold decks; false shuffles; as well as crooked dice are all explained. These and many more cheating activities are revealed. 1981 GBC Press booklet.

The Little Secrets by Frank Bonville... A rare classic written by the Chicago-based author in 1904. Selected excerpts from the original cover cheating and card manipulations that would be most interesting to today's card players and magicians. Reprint of a 1911 book.

Cheating at Bridge by Judson J. Cameron... This classic contains 22 chapters which discuss: The Bottom Card; Shuffling Up and Ace or Aces; Partners Stacking The Cards Together; Shifting The Cut; Dealing From a Hidden Break.It explains how cheats operate in holding out cards and capping the deck; cold-decking; secret signals; strippers; and marked cards. Reprint of a 1933 book.

The Expert at the Card Table by S.W. Erdnase... This original 1902 book is a must read for all hustlers and cards sharks to learn and practice their craft. Reprint of a 1902 book.

The Buckley Trilogy: Gems of Mental Magic by Arthur Buckley... Over 30 complete routines are presented in this 1947 book of magic. Reprint of a 1947 book.

The Buckley Trilogy: Principals and Deceptions by Arthur Buckley... The third and final book to Buckley's trilogy, is a must read for any fledging magician. From card tricks, coin work, to billards, this book contains 358 photos. Reprint of a 1948 book.

Crooks, Con Men and Cheats by Eugene Volliod... This is the third in a series of books translated from the 1922 edition by Russell Barnhart about the true, international adventures of French detective Villiod. Describes techniques used by shoplifters, shortchange artists, hijackers, counterfeiters, check forgers, confidence men and crooked gamblers. Reprint of a 1922 book.

The Stealing Machine by Eugene Volliod... At the turn of the century, Eugene Villiod, Parisian detective, wrote this French classic exposing how clever crooks and con artists of the time circumvented the antigambling laws and operated clubs and casinos legally under the "private club" charter ruse. The game was baccarat en banque, and all the mechanics' moves as well as show card-stacking techniques are outlined. Both hardcover and paperbound editions.

How they Cheat You at Cards by Eugene Volliod... Entertaining stories translated from the original French descriptions of cheating techniques written by famed Eugene Villiod who also wrote the highly popular Stealing Machine around the turn of the century. In the same amusing and informative style. Reprint of a 1909 book.

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