PRE-ISBN.

From the front inside dustjacket:

"Here is a book designed to provide information, enjoyment in reading, and enjoyment in action. It tells how to play 501 games.. All are detailed

It is for all who expect to find themselves in a field with a ball and six children; in a drawing-room with a grandmother, two aunts and a pack of cards; in a gymnasium with a class of unruly boys and no ball; in a nursery school on a wet afternoon; on a playground with two friends and a sense of tedium; by hostesses at Halloween, Christmas, or any other time; by physical training instructors and by games enthusiasts; by those who like to browse in fields of information and contemplate games they don’t play by those who enjoy watching games and want to know where unfamiliar ones can be seen.

An indication of the books scope is given in the fact that some 501 games are detailed, and range from baseball to Korfball, from Dumb Crambo to Liar Dice, with Shinty jostling for interest with cricket; nor need you fear that such uninhibited street games as flying-the-garter, marbles, tipcat or fivestones are omitted. All are detailed with the niceness of precision and a wit so entertaining that the reading of the book becomes a game in itself."