McGuire, Eddie: The Phantom of the Card Table ©1969 Gambler's Book Club, Las Vegas, NV Softcover, saddle-stitched, 5.5x8.5" Second Edition ©1976 Gambler's Bookshelf Softcover, saddle-stitched, 5.5x8.5", 65 pages

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Comments: "Herein are the guarded secrets of Walter Irving Scott, the real phantom master card mechanic. Expose on second and bottom dealing, top card peek, formula for making slick aces, etc., all intriguing information for those who work with cards. Prior to this GBC publication, this work was circulated only in manuscript form and is reported to have sold for as high as $50."

Contents (from 2nd Edition book ToC):

3 Preface to the Second GbC Edition.
5 A Talk to Card Enthusiasts
10 Master Second Dealing
17 Concluding Observations
19 Top Card Peek
23 Bottom Dealing
26 Scott’S Punch
29 The Blindfold Deal
36 Slick Ace Formula
41 Which Brings Us To The Present
49 Taken For Granted
50 Setting The Record Straight
54 Comments On Gamblers’ Sleights
61 Sphinx Magazine, July 1930