Description: The Annotated Erdnase-Darwin Ortiz Title: The Annotated Erdnase Author: Darwin Ortiz Publisher: Mike Caveney's Magic Words Publication Date: 1991 Hardcover Size: Approx-9" x 11" Pages: 270 Edition: 1st Edition Book Condition: Excellent-Like New! Dust Jacket Condition: Excellent-Like New! The top card men in the world disagree on many things. One thing they all agree on is that no other book in the history of card manipulation deserves careful study more than The Expert at the Card Table. More than one hundred years after it was first published, The Expert is still considered the foundation upon which modern card magic is based. It contains some of the most perfectly constructed sleights in all of card magic. Even more important are the profound lessons in the real secrets of magic: naturalness, attention to detail, uniformity of action and the psychology of deception. For over a century, the methods of S.W. Erdnase have been studied, practiced and written about by countless card experts. One person who spent a lifetime studying every detail of this landmark book is Darwin Ortiz. The copious notes he kept while meticulously dissecting each move and every sentence of The Expert form the basis for The Annotated Erdnase. Darwin's 273 annotations shed new light on the history of the various moves and effects, provide technical insight into their proper execution, give cross references for further reading and include hundreds of obscure bits of information. For The Annotated Erdnase we completely re-typeset The Expert at the Card Table resulting in the most readable copy ever offered. We have reproduced a few pages from The Annotated Erdnase to illustrate how the book has been laid out. The inside column of each page (nearest the spine and surrounded by a rectangular box) is the original text from The Expert at the Card Table. The number of each annotation appears in bold type. The outside columns contain Darwin's annotations, which more than double the size of the original book. Whether you're a skilled professional looking to increase your already considerable knowledge, or just a beginner hoping to learn the basics of card magic, The Annotated Erdnase will provide you with years of pleasure. There has been a lot of speculation about the true identity of the man who wrote The Expert at the Card Table. Was S.W. Erdnase actually Milton Franklin Andrews, a gambler and murderer who took his own life? The evidence is truly fascinating and reads like a Hollywood script. The final chapter of The Annotated Erdnase is an article called The Mystery of Erdnase written by the late Martin Gardner wherein Gardner recounts his search for the man behind the book. Regardless of your level of expertise or specific area of interest, The Annotated Erdnase is a valuable companion to the greatest book ever written on sleight of hand with cards. Contents 9 Introduction (Mike Skinner) 11 Publisher’s Note 17 Introduction (Darwin Ortiz) 24 Preface 25 Introduction (SW Erdnase) 26 CARD TABLE ARTIFICE 26 Professional Secrets 30 Hold-outs 35 Prepared Cards 41 Confederacy 44 Two Methods of Shuffling 46 Primary Accomplishments 46 Possibilities of the Blind 47 Uniformity of Action 47 Deportment 47 Display of Ability 48 Greatest Single Accomplishment 48 Effect of Suspicion 48 Acquiring the Art 49 Importance of Details 49 TECHNICAL TERMS Definitions of 52 POSITION FOR SHUFFLE 52 BLIND SHUFFLES ERDNASE SYSTEM OF 53 I To Retain Top Stock 53 II To Retain Top Stock and Shuffle Whole Deck 54 III To Retain Bottom Stock and Shuffle Whole Deck 55 BLIND RIFFLES AND CUTS ERDNASE SYSTEM OF 55 I To Retain Top Stock 57 II To Retain Bottom Stock 60 BLIND CUTS 60 I To Retain Bottom Stock Top Loosing One Card 61 II To Retain Complete Stock 61 III To Retain Top Stock 62 IV To Retain Bottom Stock 63 V Combination Riffle and Cuts 63 FANCY BLIND CUTS 63 I To Retain Complete Stock 64 II To Retain Complete Stock 65 FANCY TRUE CUT ONE-HANDED 66 TO INDICATE THE LOCATION FOR THE CUT 66 I By Crimp 68 II By Jog 68 III By Crimp 68 IV By Jog 69 BOTTOM DEALING 76 Top and Bottom Dealing One Hand 78 SECOND DEALING 82 ORDINARY METHODS OF STOCKING LOCATING AND SECURING 86 STOCK SHUFFLE 88 STOCK SHUFFLING ERDNASE SYSTEM OF 90 Two Card Stock 92 Three Card Stock 92 Four Card Stock 93 Five Card Stock 94 Twelve Card Stock 95 Euchre Stock 95 Euchre Stock 96 CULL SHUFFLING ERDNASE SYSTEM OF 97 To Cull Two Cards 97 To Cull Three Cards 97 To Cull Four Cards 98 To Cull Nine Cards 99 PALMING ERDNASE SYSTEM OF 100 Top Palm First Methd 101 Top Palm Second Method 102 Bottom Palm First Method 104 Bottom Palm Second Method 106 Bottom Palm when Cards are Riffled 107 TO MAINTAIN THE BOTTOM PALM WHILE DEALING 108 TO HOLD THE LOCATION OF CUT WHILE DEALING 109 SHIFTS 110 Two-Handed Shift 112 Erdnase Shift One Hand 116 Erdnase Shift Two Hands 118 TO ASCERTAIN THE TOP CARDS WHILE RIFFLING AND RESERVE THEM AT THE BOTTOM 120 MODE OF HOLDING THE HAND 121 SKINNING THE HAND 124 THE PLAYER WITHOUT AN ALLY 124 Dealing Without the Cut 124 Replacing the Cut as Before 126 Holding out for the Cut 126 Shifting the Cut 127 Dealing Too Many 128 Crimping for the Cut 128 Replacing Palm when Cutting 131 The Short Deck 134 THREE CARD MONTE 141 Mexican Monte 148 LEGERDEMAIN 148 SHIFTS 148 Single-Handed Shift 150 The Longitudinal Shift 152 The Open Shift 156 The SWE Shift 160 The Diagonal Palm Shift 165 THE BLIND SHUFFLE FOR SECURING SELECTED CARD 166 FORCING 168 PALMING 169 The Back Palm 170 CHANGES 171 The Top Change 171 The Bottom Change 172 The Palm Change 174 The Double Palm Change 175 TRANSFORMATIONS TWO HANDS 176 First Method 178 Second Method 179 Third Method 179 Fourth Method 179 Fifth Method 180 Sixth Method 181 TRANSFORMATIONS ONE HAND 181 First Method 182 Second Method 183 BLIND SHUFFLES RETAINING ENTIRE ORDER 184 First Method 185 Second Method 187 Third Method 187 Fourth Method 188 Fifth Method 188 METHODS FOR DETERMINING A CARD THOUGHT OF 189 A By the Riffle 189 B By Springing Flourish 190 C By the Cut 190 D By the Gaze 190 TO GET SIGHT OF SELECTED CARD 191 THE SLIDE 192 FAVORITE SLEIGHTS FOR TERMINATING TRICKS 192 Catching Two Cards at Finger-ends 192 Leaving Selected Card in Hand of Spectator 192 The Revolution 194 Cards Rising from the Hand 194 CARD TRICKS 194 EXPLANATORY 196 THE EXCLUSIVE COTERIE 206 THE DIVINING ROD 209 THE INVISIBLE FLIGHT 213 THE PREARRANGED DECK 220 THE TRAVELING CARDS 224 THE ROW OF TEN CARDS 226 THE ACROBATIC JACKS 228 A MIND READING TRICK 230 POWER OF CONCENTRATED THOUGHT 230 THE ACME OF CONTROL 232 THE CARD AND HANDKERCHIEF 235 THE TOP AND BOTTOM PRODUCTION 237 THE THREE ACES 241 THE CARD AND HAT 243 APPENDIX I: NEW MOVES 243 Bob King on The Erdnase False Overhand Shuffle 246 Roger Klause on The Diagonal Palm Shift 248 Pat Cook on The Diagonal Palm Shift 249 Darwin Ortiz on The Palm Change 251 Gary Kurtz on Erdnase’s Two-Handed Transposition 257 Hustler’s Triple Cut 259 APPENDIX II: THE SEARCH FOR ERDNASE 260 The Man Who Was Erdnase by Martin Gardner 263 The Mystery of Erdnase by Martin Gardner 264 Editions of Erdnase 265 Problems Yet Unsolved REVIEWS . . .maybe the first truly academic work on practical conjuring that has ever been produced. It's a joy to read, easy to follow, an excellent reference work and truly inspirational. I haven't read anything like it in magical literature. —David Britland, OPUS Magazine . . . Ortiz has produced an important book. For the experienced card specialist, The Annotated Erdnase is an indispensable reference work and the novice could not ask for a better introduction to a classic in its field. —T.A. Waters, Genii Magazine Highly recommended for the student of card magic, the card magic historian and fans of The Expert At The Card Table. —Michael Weber, Inside Magic Please examine the photos of this book. I have included photos of the index. I have also included photos of especially colorful, interesting or autographed pages. I will be happy to answer any specific question, just send me an Email! Listing info courtesy of: Magicref ATTENTION: A large part of the value of magic tricks and magic books is the SECRET!! 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