2018 Madison Edition of The Expert at the Card Table
by S.W. Erdnase
This is a very special 2018 Madison Edition of The Expert at the Card Table by S.W. Erdnase...
Artist
Neema Atri has taken every one of M.D. Smith's original drawings of
Erdnase's hands and modified them by giving Erdnase the tattooed hands
of Daniel Madison! It is the perfect addition to any Madison or Erdnase
collection.
From Madison:
"This book does not belong to me.
I did not write it, nor did I sketch each image.
S. W. Erdnase was the author, M. D. Smith drew each image of the hands of Erdnase and the book originally published in 1902.
Ricky
Smith suggested that I apply my hand tattoos to each drawing in the
book. I did not do that. I asked my friend Neema to do that for me. The
cover was designed, and the book was sent to print.
I am often seen as an 'Erdnase Capitalist.'
But as with everything I do, it is never about the money.
This
time, it's literally out of my hands, and I receive no profit other
than the satisfaction of being part of another opportunity to bring
attention to this book.
If this is a new edition to your
building Erdnase collection, thank you. I continue in hope to be
understood, not as one who continues to disgrace the legacy of Erdnase,
but as one who strives to uphold his work, as a student, as a fan and as
an ambassador of this treatise on the science and art of manipulating
cards.
Freshly tattooed to reflect my image, I proudly present
to you S. W. Erdnase, as artistically modified by Neema Atri, to create
an idea by Ricky Smith.
I am Daniel Madison."
This is the 2018 Madison Edition of The Expert at the Card Table. (Book Only, deck not included.)