

An edition of Children's games with things (1997)
marbles, fivestones, throwing and catching, gambling, hopscotch, chucking and pitching, ball-bouncing, skipping, tops and tipcat
By Iona Archibald Opie,Peter Opie
Publish Date
1997
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Language
eng
Pages
358
Description:
This final volume of the Opies' acclaimed trilogy deals with children's games that use equipment - such as marbles, skipping, fivestones, and ball-bouncing. They describe rules of play, the history of the game, and accompanying rhymes and chants.
subjects: Games, History, Games, history, Games, great britain, Play and Playthings, Child Behavior
Places: Great Britain