| "The Surf Riders of Hawaii" will be auctioned |
| Monday, 18 March 2013 18:08 |
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The first book in the history of surfing will be auctioned by the Surfing Heritage Vintage Surf Auction, in Costa Mesa, on the 11th May 2013.
Experts believe the rarity can reach $40,000 because there may be only six copies of "The Surf Riders of Hawaii" in the world. Each copy was handmade and the book is considered to be the birth of surf literature. A.R. Gurrey, the surfer who took the pictures and published it, is also considered the "father of surf photography". He was a member of the Hui Nalu Surf Club and friend of Duke Kahanamoku. "The Surf Riders of Hawaii" includes poetry by Lord Byron. The images in the book are actual silver-processed print paper photographs. Discover the best surf books in our online surf library. |










