Surfing: A History of the Ancient Hawaiian Sport

Surfing: A History of the Ancient Hawaiian Sport by Ben R. Finney. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780876545942.

Surfing traces the history of the sport from its beginnings in ancient Hawaii through the mid 1960s. This revised edition of the 1966 classic features extensive illustrations, a new introduction, and articles by Mark Twain and Jack London recounting their observations on surfing. The book also explores the development of the surfboard and follows surfing’s timeline from the earliest legends to the accomplishments of modern surfing heroes. By Ben Finney and James D. Houston. 120 pages, approximately 50 black-and-white historical photographs, with maps and diagrams, size: 10 3/4 x 9". Smythe-sewn paperbound book.