Michael Macdougall Card Mastery
Go to eBay, look up 'Erdnase' and pick up one of the white cover versions with the King on it (Powner Edition) which is close enough to the original to use page references etc. Probably cost you $20.00 or so.Do it quick though, there's probably not a whole lot of these left.Failing that, get the Gamblers Book Club version which has some useless notes added by Hoffman at the end but is otherwise OK.Don't get the Dover version, the pages are all screwed up, and when you're talking to other Erdnase guys your pages won't match up and you'll wind up looking confused.DStachowiakInner circleBaltimore, MD2158 Posts. Here's my two cents.First, get a DOVER. For someone starting, it offeres the most blank space per page of any edition, which provides ample room for notes and personal annotations, questions, etc.
- Card Mastery. Michael MacDougall. Circle Magic Shop, 1944 - Card games - 286 pages. What people are saying - Write a review. We haven't found any reviews in the usual places. Bibliographic information. Title: Card Mastery.
- Card Mastery by Michael MacDougall including 'The Expert at the Card Table', SW Erdnase. 1944 edition as published by Circle Magic Shop. Condition is good.
It's also cheap enough that you shouldn't mind highliting key concepts, and important phrasings. I actually took it one step further, and got mine rebound (Spiral) so that it will lie flat.Second, the McDougall edition is. His 'additions' are virtually worthless, and the book format (Which I don't recall if it is the same format as the original) is irratating.Darwin's book is great, but not for someone just sturting with this text. His annotations, constantly refering you to other sources, can be distracting- especially if you really want to focus on the Erdnase material itself.
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'Michael MacDougall. Is among the most skilful practitioners of all cheating methods with cards. He can, for example, take an honestly shuffled and cut pack of cards and deal a hand of bridge in which all the high cards fall to himself and his partner.
Once you've gone through the Dover a few times, check it out. It's fantastic.Vernon's revelations, same as Darwin's (my feelings, not content).Do they all contain the same information? A few earlier editions have several card tricks that were excluded. This editions though are rarer then a dover or powner, and you probably wouldn't be getting one of these anyway.Other then that, all editions have the same Erdnase text.All the best,Ben.
Ben, you contrarianOne thing, the little pocket bible from Conjuring Arts with the faux leather cover is great (I ordered the 3-pack), but it's NOT the book for research.The type is miniscule to the point of invisibility.It's more for carrying in your pocket when you're flying and just have to read an insightful Erdnase thought.and it's just plain cool.Also, remember that Vernon's 'Revelations' is being re-released soon, which will contain all the original text and diagrams PLUS additional material never seen before.it's gonna' be good.Ben TrainInner circleErdnase never had4637 Posts. I'm a bit concerned about that Obscure Press edition. The press has an empty homepage, and all I could find about them was that they are dedicated to reprinting hard to find, expensive classics, using the same type and layout as the originals.I think we can all agree that EATCT is neither of those, unless you are looking for an original or collectible edition.But the cherry on top is the stated length - 144 pages is much too short for a traditionally formatted edition, isn't it?jasonsmindLoyal user258 Posts.
MacDougall, Mickey. Group of six books, and related Card Detective ephemera. Including Gamblers Don’t Gamble (1939); Danger in the Cards (1943); Card Mastery (1944); MacDougall on Dice and Cards (1944); and Don’t Be A Sucker (1945) Danger in the Cards (1944, lacks flyleaf); and more than fifteen pieces of ca. 1940s ephemera, comprising: several copies of the publisher’s prospectus for Gambler’s Don’t Gamble; leaflets, programs and engagement brochures; and a quantity of newspaper and magazine articles by MacDougall. All in generally very good condition, with ex-libris labels on most pieces. Upon request, the SELLER will facilitate the shipping of purchases to out-of-town or on-line purchasers at an additional charge for packing, shipping and insurance, but will not be responsible for any loss, damage or delay resulting from the packing, handling and shipping thereof.
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