Cowabunga! What a fabulous vintage surfing book! Illustrated with photographs of surfers, this vintage anthology covers a wide range of surfing topics, including the sport's history, science, notable surfers, and adventure stories.

Contributors include James Michener, Jack London, Frederick Kohner, William Bascom, Henry Boston, Bruce Bonney, Chuck King, Bill Cleary, Candy Calhoun, Ron Church, among others.

The vintage book is in good condition showing wear consistent with its age and use. The dust jacket shows wear including some paper loss, a tear on the spine and soiling. It was recently incased in a mylar wrapper to prevent further damage. There is a handwritten gift inscription at the front:
8 July 2002 to Ralph on his birthday!!! Happy 34th! With Love Ali xxoo

Men and Waves
A Treasury of Surfing
by Peter L. Dixon
Illustrated with Photographs; Pictorial Endpapers
Coward-McCann, Inc, New York, 1966, Second Impression
250 Pages; 8 1/2"x 6" x 1 1/2"


Condition:
Alterations: Original Condition Unaltered
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: The vintage book is in good condition showing wear consistent with its age and use. The dust jacket shows wear including some paper loss, a tear on the spine and soiling. It was recently incased in a mylar wrapper to prevent further damage. There is a handwritten gift inscription at the front.

Origin:
United States

Materials & Techniques:
Paper, Photography

Details:
Country of Origin: United States
What type of item is it? Vintage / Antique / Used

Original Condition Unaltered; Some Imperfections; The vintage book is in good condition showing wear consistent with its age and use. The dust jacket shows wear including some paper loss, a tear on the spine and soiling. It was recently incased in a mylar wrapper to prevent further damage. There is a handwritten gift inscription at the front.