This is quite an interesting relatively early book on card moves, tricks and cons. It was published in 1877. Some believe that the author C. H. Wilson could be the elusive Erdnase, the author of The Expert at the Card Table, because the S.W.E. Shift is explained in The 52 Wonders.
Chapters are:
Chapter I: The Double and Single Passes
The Long Pass
The Short Pass
The Magic Pass
The Rolling Pass
The Grand Pass
The Invisible Pass
The Vizard Pass and Change
The Circle Pass
The Dovetail Pass
The Single Short Pass
Chapter II: Miscellaneous Passes
The Elbow Pass
The Side Pass
The Monte Pass
The Table Pass
The Slip
The Greenhorn's Pass
Chapter III: Mysterious Card Tricks
Astrological
Alphabetical
Mathematical
Chapter IV: Confidence and Short-Card Games
Slip-Jack
Three Card Monte
The Top and Bottom Dice Game
The Strap Game
The Twine or Chain Loop
The Padlock Game
The Dummy Bags
Chapter V: Astronomical Calculations (day of the week for any date)
Chapter VI: Some Valuable Recipes
Chapter VII: A Few Curious Facts in Figures
Chapter VIII: Miscellaneous Paragraphs
