Effortless Card Magic by Peter Duffie - Rare Book

No knuckle-busting moves. No hours of mirror drills. Just pure, high-impact magic—made to perform.

Effortless Card Magic, edited by Richard Kaufman, strips away the sweat and strain and hands you a toolbox of clever, clean, and beautifully constructed routines that require brains, not backflips.

Let’s get one thing straight—“effortless” doesn’t mean lazy. You still need timing, style, and the guts to command a crowd. But you won’t be twisting your fingers into knots to pull it off. That means more energy for presentation, patter, and audience connection—where the real magic lives.

Inside you’ll find over 60 solid routines, stacked across themes like:

• Effortless Moves & Controls – smooth handling without the heavy lifting
• Productions – aces, surprises, and vanishes that practically perform themselves
• Lie Detection – clever plots built on psychology and structured deception
• Color Magic, Revelations, Coincidences, and Spells – a playground of clever premises
• Hofzinser & Hummer tributes – modern takes on the thinking of two legends
• And a treasure trove of unexpected gems you won’t see coming

From Backfire Poker to The Diary of Delusion, from Lie Stebbins Plus to The Magnet, this book is a buffet of smart construction, satisfying plots, and strong magic—all without having to master thirty shades of double lift.

Published by Richard Kaufman, 1st edition, 1997. 164 pages.
Very good condition. Like new.

If you want magic that hits hard and handles easy—without sacrificing mystery or impact—this is your next go-to. It’s not about working less… it’s about working smarter.