Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2014-07-13 Public domain in the USA. 229 Robert-Houdin, Jean-Eugène 1805 1871 Robert-Houdin Robert-Houdin, Jean-Eugene 01013301 Les tricheries des grecs dévoilées. English The Sharper Detected and Exposed Produced by Chris Curnow and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Sharper Detected and Exposed" by Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin is a treatise on the art of sleight-of-hand and the detection of gambling cheats, written in the mid-19th century. The book delves into the world of fraudsters referred to as "Greeks," exploring their various schemes and tricks used to dupe unsuspecting players and gamblers. Robert-Houdin aims to educate the public on the deceptions prevalent in gambling, drawing from his own experiences and knowledge gained through years of study and mastery of magical performances. At the start of the book, the author introduces readers to his motivations for writing about the deceptive practices of sharpers. He reflects on his requests from magistrates to investigate cheating cases, revealing the complexities faced by judges who need to understand the intricacies of sleight-of-hand to bring justice. Robert-Houdin expresses his desire to illuminate the tricks of these con artists to protect the public, and he shares anecdotes like his encounter with the cunning sharper Elias Hausheer to illustrate the dangers involved in understanding and confronting such deceitful practices. The narrative goes on to lay the groundwork for further exploration of the different types of sharpers and their methods, setting the stage for a detailed look at the world of gambling deception. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46266/46266-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 77.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Gambling Cardsharping GV Text Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Sports/Hobbies/Motoring Browsing: Other Category: How To ... Category: Law & Criminology 378509 2025-06-18T16:36:17.256336 text/html 363065 2024-10-24T08:39:44 text/html 411569 2025-06-18T16:36:26.375226 application/epub+zip 413331 2025-06-18T16:36:19.318269 application/epub+zip 190230 2025-06-18T16:36:18.237285 application/epub+zip 548496 2025-06-18T16:36:31.596223 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 497175 2025-06-18T16:36:25.260246 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 277215 2022-09-21T05:08:58.723101 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 309179 2023-09-20T06:47:07.281633 text/plain 289357 2024-10-24T08:39:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16387 2025-06-18T16:36:31.782211 application/rdf+xml 9945 2025-06-18T16:36:18.372271 image/jpeg 1909 2025-06-18T16:36:18.304265 image/jpeg 365752 2025-06-18T16:36:17.346305 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia