Wels, Byron G.: Here Is Your Hobby - Magic ©1967 G.P. Putnam's Sons, NY Hardcover, no dj, 95 pages Later published as: Magic Made Easy ©1971 Byron Wels; Wilshire Book Co, CA Softcover, perfect-bound, 5.5x8.5", 95 pages

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Comments: Illustrated with B&W photographs. Originally published in the late 1960's as part of the "Here Is Your Hobby" series by G.P. Putnam's Sons, later republished as "Magic Made Easy. Note that the paperback edition still shows "Here Is Your Hobby - Magic" on the inside title page.

Contents (Chapters, from book ToC):

9 The Magician Is a Performer
16 Some Simple Mechanics
33 Some More Complex Illusions
41 Tricks With Cards
50 Build Them or Buy Them
58 Joker’s Tricks
68 Illusions: Simple and Complex
77 Mentalist Tricks
83 Scientific Magic
88 Where We Go from Here
94 Index