"Surfing: The Sport Of Hawaiian Kings" 1966 FINNEY, Ben R. & HOUSTON, James D.
$450
FINNEY, Ben R. & HOUSTON, James D.
[110] pp.
Charles E. Tuttle Company
1966
First Printing
8 1/2" x 6"
Fascinating appendix and bibliography to rear of book. Tells story Surfing from its ancient Polynesian beginnings thru today as international sport. Chapter on Hawaii's colorful history, beautifully printed and illustrated, which explains the origins of surfing in Hawaii the first place on earth where the sport of surfing was documented. For centuries it has held a central place in Polynesian culture.