I have every Franz Bardon book on my iphone. It is where I would point a novice. I am a hermetic teacher and Franz Bardon is a good place to start and just this one book alone could open the eyes of many. I have over 1000 books on Magik... This is a classic. I second the recommendation. and will upvote this article for that reason. (I hope your links still work as I have no need to check them).

(Please don't upvote my comments.. Just adding my 2 cents)