hough written in a somewhat old-fashioned style, this book is well worth seeking out for detailed descriptions of traditional outdoor sports and games. The first edition (referenced above, and unfortunately the one I have) is likely to be the most expensive and least useful- in every copy I have seen, a bindery error caused several pages to be inserted out of order and some not included at all, which makes for frustrating reading. Turning page 84 (dice games) and finding that the next page is number 169 (description of a masquerade) can be somewhat trying. Those of calm and gentle temper may still find useful information among those pages which have been inserted in proper order, or even better, they can get the edition which has page 85 right where it belongs.

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