Vintage Surfboards I:

A photo history of surfboards and surfing collectibles.

This wonderful collectible full-color, hard-cover book is hand-numbered and signed in an original limited edition of only 485 copies.

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Code: 3857

Price: $48.00

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FIRST PRINTING Very important book signed by one of the most important legends in surfing, John Kelly. Surf and Sea by John M. Kelly Jr, of the famous Waikiki Kelly artist family. John was an early big wave pioneer and innovator. Co-creator of the 'Hotcurl' surfboard in the mid 1930s, the Hotcurl is the grand dad of the modern surfboard shape. This book is signed, 'To Susan and Nancy-Aloha John M Kelly Jr. Honolulu, April 1965' Hardcover with dust jacket, © 1965 first printing, 304 pgs, dust jacket has wear all overall in excellent condition.

Code: 3784

Price: $385.00

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Nearly impossible book to find! THE ART OF BODYSURFING by Robert Gardner, © 1972 First Edition, 83 pgs, soft covered book in nice condition with no cut outs or missing pgs, Cover has some light scratches, light edge wear, a black marker line runs across the back outer cover. Overall excellent condition.

Code: 3783

Price: $185.00

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Prized first edition of Duke Kahanamoku's World of Surfing © 1968, hardcover book with dust jacket, cover has scratches and light edge wear, 188 pgs, lots of great photos and stories. Book in N.MINT condition.

Code: 3782

Price: $325.00

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Here's the very difficult to find original Gidget book copyright 1957 by Frederick Kohner, great illustrations of Gidget surfing. Semi-rare 1957 edition hardback copy featuring Gidget with Surfboard on cover with 156 pages. Classic original story, second impression, cover is a copy of the original, overall book condition is excellent.

Code: 3781

Price: $150.00

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The first edition of Hardcore surf explorer's guide to Indonesian surf spots and Indonesian language by Peter Neely. 68 pages. in gently used cond. © 1990

Code: 3654

Price: $42.00

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Ultra Rare! 1873 Summer Cruising in the South Seas. One of the earliest books with Surfing Cover which features three women surfing. Beautiful illustrations throughout entire book. Spine is fragile is separated from book but intack by back cover. A 1/2" tear in material bottom spine cover, pages are age toned, some stains on the inside cover pages.

Code: 3569

Price: $850.00

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The Young Sportsman's Guide to Surfing by Ross R. Olney, 1st printing May 1968, paperback 96 pgs, gently used condition in Ex. cond.

Code: 3348

Price: $62.00

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Very unusual and likely not to be seen again book with awesome surfing images on cover Break Through 9 1/4" x 7" this is a school book for Maui District in excellent cond.

Code: 2604

Price: $47.00

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May never find this one again. Great Surfing image on cover and inside as well. THE HAWAIIANS AN ISLAND PEOPLE. Used history school book from Paia School in Maui. 7 1/2" x 5 1/4" well used kids but very unique, haven't seen many of these floating around. First ed 1963 Twefth printing, 1974 hardcover, 193 pgs, lots of photos of the old days and artful black/white illustrations.

Code: 2602

Price: $125.00

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Early Surfing image of surfing at Waikiki on the cover of this old book, copyright 1930, Bailey Twin in the Phillipines hardback, 278 pgs, very nice with fragile paper, inside pg written in ink; Jackie Fisher Merry Christmas 1931 Aunt Nellie. Overall excellent condition!

Code: 2508

Price: $138.00

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From the Duke Kahanamoku estate! We were two of the first 10 people allowed into the Kahanamoku estate when the estate sale occured. This was presented to Nadine Kahanamoku, Duke's wife, at the 1994 Biarritz Surf Festival. Duke Kahanamoku, Hawaii & Hawaiian surfers are featured in this edition. Huge (24 x 16) book - brochure with 24 pages, mostly in French, filled with great vintage photos including a double page on Duke and Nadine Kahanamoku , letters from Hawaii's Governer, Mayor, and others. More photos and articles with Gerry Lopez, Mickey Munoz, Rusty & Brian Keaulana, Buttons Kaluhiokalani, Peter Cole, Clyde Aikau, Melvin Puu... Awesome Tandem photography. Never seen this one offered for sale on the internet. N.MINT

Code: 2478

Price: $325.00

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From the Duke Kahanamoku estate! We were two of the first 10 people allowed into the Kahanamoku estate when the estate sale occured. This was presented to Nadine Kahanamoku, Duke's wife, at the 1996 Biarritz Surf Festival. Duke Kahanamoku, Hawaii & Hawaiian surfers are featured in this edition. Huge (24 x 16) book - brochure with 22 pages, mostly inFrench, filled with great vintage photos including a double page on Duke and Nadine Kahanamoku , letters from Hawaii's Governer, Mayor, Senator, Congress members, and others. More photos and articles with Gerry Lopez, Mickey Munoz, Rusty & Brian Keaulana, Buttons Kaluhiokalani, Peter Cole, Clyde Aikau, Melvin Puu... Awesome Tandem photography. Never seen this one offered for sale on the internet. N.MINT

Code: 2477

Price: $285.00

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KIMO OF THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS children's book. Colorful pages and a fun read for your keiki. Book in fair condition, loose from spine, light stains in back pages, a missing surprise on inside back cover, rusted grommets in back cover. Hardback 7" x 7".

Code: 2378

Price: $12.00

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Very Difficult to find early 1930s Hawaiian Brochure with great Surfing Image on cover by Hawaii artist A.S Macleod, Surfer looks exactly like Duke Kahanamoku whom I'm sure the art was fashioned after. More photos & Art of Surfers and Hula girls found inside, 15 pages 6" x 9" complete with no rips or tears. In Excellent condition!

Code: 880-2276

Price: $172.00

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Hard to find 1943 copy of Blanding's bood with surfer on cover Don Blanding (1894-1957) HB in good cond.

Code: 452-2266

Price: $110.00

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First Edition packed with Rick Griffin art, poster, album & magazine covers etc. This 1980 book with 95pgs is packed with awesome Griffin art, excellent condition and priced lower than anywhere else!

Code: 113-2263

Price: $96.00

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A SURFER PUBLICATION 1986 FIRST EDITION: THE SPORTS RESOURCE GUIDE FOR THE ACTIVE WATERPERSON. ACCESS TO: ADVENTURE, DIVING, SAILBOARDING, SURF CRAFT, SURFING, PLUS: Accessories, Bodyboarding, Competition, Endless Summer, Publications, Sportswear, Travel and much more. Great reference guide; 272 pages chalk full of info on ocean sport innovators such as: Tom Morey, Mickey Munoz, Fred Van Dyke, Con Surfboards, Quiksilver, Greg Mac Gillivray: filmmaker, Dale Velzy: designer/craftsman, Hobie and so many more. There is about 10 pages that have been burnt. Overall condition is Ex.

Code: 2145

Price: $37.00

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Code: 1944

Price: $25.00

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Funny Surfing Cover MINT 1994 First edition.

Code: 1745-111

Price: $5.00

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