Published in Japan by the Charles E Tuttle Company 1960.
This is a fifth printing from 1962.
Hardcover with original dust-jacket. 150 pages.
Fabulous black and white photographs of surfing around the Hawaiian Islands in the 1950's period and an overview of surfing in California and other parts of the world including Australia.
Also beautiful illustrations and layout by Kuniko Tomoda.
Condition Very good condition apart from a slight water stain on back of dust-jacket.
Dosen't get much better than this folks! This is an iconic surf book from an important period in the evolution
of the surfboard and should be included in any serious collectors
library!
