Experience the thrill of high school football in Ralph Henry Barbour's "Quarter-Back Bates," a classic tale of teamwork and sportsmanship. Set within the vibrant atmosphere of a boarding school, this juvenile fiction explores the challenges and triumphs faced by young athletes on and off the field. Dive into the world of competitive sports as the story unfolds, showcasing the dedication and camaraderie required to succeed. "Quarter-Back Bates" captures the spirit of the game, emphasizing the importance of working together ...
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Experience the thrill of high school football in Ralph Henry Barbour's "Quarter-Back Bates," a classic tale of teamwork and sportsmanship. Set within the vibrant atmosphere of a boarding school, this juvenile fiction explores the challenges and triumphs faced by young athletes on and off the field. Dive into the world of competitive sports as the story unfolds, showcasing the dedication and camaraderie required to succeed. "Quarter-Back Bates" captures the spirit of the game, emphasizing the importance of working together and upholding the values of fair play. A timeless story centered on the gridiron, this book will resonate with anyone interested in football, school life, and the experiences of boys coming of age. Discover the enduring appeal of this engaging novel, meticulously prepared for print republication, and immerse yourself in a world where teamwork and determination lead to victory. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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Add this copy of Quarter-Back Bates to cart. $6.00, fair condition, Sold by HORSE BOOKS PLUS LLC rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Boston, VA, UNITED STATES, published by Grosset & Dunlap.
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Fair. No Jacket. Size: 8vo-over 7.75"-9.75" tall; Orange cloth with black lettering and illustration of two footballs and old fashioned megaphone on frt board. Tips bumped and rubbed with spine ends frayed. Boards soiled with few indentaions along outer edges, front hinge cracked, text shaken but all pages holding fine. No date found, circa 1940. 294 pp with additional sports titles offered on several pages in rear. Vintage juvenile-teenage football fiction and despite it's flaws, is a charming item for decorating or reading.
Add this copy of Quarter-Back Bates to cart. $8.04, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2016 by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform.
Add this copy of Quarter-Back Bates to cart. $12.02, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2025 by Double 9 Books.
Add this copy of Quarter-Back Bates to cart. $16.27, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2025 by Anson Street Press.
Add this copy of Quarter-Back Bates to cart. $27.01, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Santa Clarita, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2016 by CreateSpace Independent Publis.
Add this copy of Quarter-Back Bates to cart. $27.44, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2025 by Anson Street Press.
Add this copy of Quarter-Back Bates (in Original Dust Jacket) to cart. $32.50, like new condition, Sold by Old Book Shop of Bordentown rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Bordentown, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1920 by Grosset & Dunlap.
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Fine in very good jacket. Hardcover in tan cloth lettered in black and decorated with darker tan footballs and megaphones. 294 pp. plus publisher"s ads at rear. Frontispiece illustration by Frank J. Rigney. Early reprint, three other Barbour football titles on title page. A tight, fine example, Inthe original color illustrated football-design dust jacket, very good with some wear at the spine ends, spine strip toned and rubbed at the edges. Early Barbour sports titles in jacket are quite scarce.
Add this copy of Quarter-Back Bates to cart. $50.00, very good condition, Sold by Main Street Fine Books, ABAA rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Galena, IL, UNITED STATES, published 1920 by Dodd, Mead and Company.
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Illustrations by Frank J. Rigney. Small 8vo. Blind-embossed brown cloth with white lettering. 294pp. Frontispiece, 3 full-page plates (as called for). Very good. Light edgewear, with white spine lettering heavily rubbed as usual and front board lettering a bit partial; endpapers lightly age toned. A tight, nice first edition of the sixth title in the "Football Eleven" boy's series, internally fine. Blind-embossing depicts alternating footballs and cheerleader's megaphones.
