The Half-Back: A Story of School, Football, and Golf [First Sports Novel by Barbour] [1899]

Verlag: D. Appleton and Company, New York, 1899

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THE FOUNDATIONAL WORK OF MODERN AMERICAN JUVENILE SPORTS FICTION, MARKING THE DEBUT OF RALPH HENRY BARBOUR'S LEGENDARY CAREER. Published in 1899, 'The Half-Back' established the idealistic 'prep school' archetype that would dominate boys' literature for the next four decades. Following a young athlete's journey through the rivalries of the gridiron and the links, this volume is an essential documentary artifact of early American sporting culture and the 'muscular Christianity' movement of the late Victorian era. KEY FEATURES +++ Visuals: Features spirited illustrations by B. West Clinedinst, including a frontispiece and several full-page plates and diagrams of play. +++ Historical Priority: The author's second published book and his very first foray into the sports genre. +++ Content: A dual-sport narrative covering the early development of American football and the rising popularity of golf in the 1890s. +++ Imprint: New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1899. [First Edition / First Printing]. +++ Rarity: Uncommon in the true first state; significantly scarcer than the subsequent Appleton reprints. +++ Specs: 8 inches tall / 267 pages plus 4 pages of publisher's advertisements. CONDITION: Good -- An honest, handled copy. The bindings are a bit shaken with the front hinge just starting. Text is clean with light, even age-toning. Moderate shelf handling wear is present, with rubbing to the corners and spine tips. Includes a contemporary gift inscription on the flyleaf. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE -- Ralph Henry Barbour was the most influential voice in early 20th-century juvenile sports fiction, eventually producing over 100 novels that defined the 'school spirit' genre. Before Barbour, most 'boys' books' were centered on frontier adventure or rags-to-riches morality tales. 'The Half-Back' shifted the focus to the campus, making teamwork, coaching, and fair play the new American virtues. This 1899 first edition captures American football in its formative, more brutal years, as well as the 'Gilded Age' introduction of golf to the American public. Clinedinst's illustrations provide a rare visual record of late 19th-century athletic uniforms and equipment. It remains a cornerstone for collectors of sport-in-fiction or developmental juvenile literature. SUBJECTS: Football History, Golf, Prep School Literature, American Sports Fiction, 19th Century Juveniles, Character Development, Juvenile Fiction. BIBLIOGRAPHIC REFERENCE: Blanck, Peter Parley to Penrod, p. 110 (ref).…

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Titel
The Half-Back: A Story of School, Football, and Golf [First Sports Novel by Barbour] [1899]
Autor
Barbour, Ralph Henry (1870-1944) ; Clinedinst, B. West [Illustrator]
Verlag
D. Appleton and Company, New York
Erscheinungsjahr
1899
Zustand
Very Good
Schutzumschlag
No Dust Jacket
Illustrator
Illustrated by B. West Clinedinst
Auflage
First Edition, First Printing.
Artikelgewicht
3 Pfund
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