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The Ricky Jay Collection

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Lot 112

Card Cheating Exposed. London: Coe & Co., ca. 1910. Publish...

Estimate: $500 - $800

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Card Cheating Exposed. London: Coe & Co., ca. 1910. Publisher?s pink wraps lettered and bordered in black. [1-3], 5 ? 30, one blank leaf, 32mo. Three small paper labels affixed to front wrapper, a few short tears, rubbing to wrappers; good to very good. Rare; the second example we have encountered. An unsigned work advertised as ?A complete revelation of the cheaters? work at bridge, nap, solo, bluff, banker, baccarat, faro, &c.? The writer describes the use of marked cards, holdouts, mirrors, and other techniques.