The most popular feature in LIFE magazine every week—perhaps the most popular weekly page in any American publication—is the Picture Puzzle. There will be variations on themes and variations on the game itself, as scores of color and vintage black-and-white photographs—many from the famous Time-Life Picture Archives—are twisted, doctored, and otherwise toyed with, all in the name of fun and entertainment. For the first time, the Picture Puzzle will be offered in three different degrees of difficulty....

With the arrival of summer, our thoughts turn to warm weather. Days off, leisure...holidays! Our readers have told us that they love the Picture Puzzles of people having fun, and "Life Pictures Puzzle Vacations" is a 176 page book full of nothing but. All elements of holidaying - from packing the car to sightseeing to star gazing - are all included. And even though it's a summer book, it's not just for beachgoers: October leaf-peepers, January down - hillers, and April flower-fest fans are all represented here. Holidays are all about fun, and so is this book....