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Surf's Up
Mark Blackburn
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Description for Surf's Up
Num Pages: 272 pages, 777 color photos. BIC Classification: WC; WSSG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 286 x 225 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1632.
This is the first book to combine a detailed history of surfing, surfboards, and related collectible items with an accurate price guide. It gives a complete overview of sport surfing from its ancient beginnings in Polynesia and Hawaii until 1969, the end of the longboard era. Included are several innovative features, such as a grading guide for surfboards, Duke Kahanamoku’s handprints, and collectible surfing books with their current valuations. The items pictured are from many of the best private collections worldwide, and represent the enormous range of popular surfing memorabilia. The great icons of the sport all put in appearances ... Read more
This is the first book to combine a detailed history of surfing, surfboards, and related collectible items with an accurate price guide. It gives a complete overview of sport surfing from its ancient beginnings in Polynesia and Hawaii until 1969, the end of the longboard era. Included are several innovative features, such as a grading guide for surfboards, Duke Kahanamoku’s handprints, and collectible surfing books with their current valuations. The items pictured are from many of the best private collections worldwide, and represent the enormous range of popular surfing memorabilia. The great icons of the sport all put in appearances ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764313554
SKU
V9780764313554
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-2
About Mark Blackburn
Mark Blackburn, a surfer himself, is a passionate collector of Polynesian art. He owns Mauna Kea Galleries on the Big Island of Hawaii and WholesaleRug.com in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
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