"The Surf Riders of Hawaii": the story of the world’s first surf book
“The Surf Riders of Hawaii” is the first known book dedicated to surfing. The self-published book by Alfred Richard Gurrey Jr. contains a stunning series of early photographs of the sport. Dating to 1914, only several copies are known to exist. The book combines artistically rendered photo prints with romantic poetry from Lord Byron and […]
“The Surf Riders of Hawaii” is the first known book dedicated to surfing. The self-published book by Alfred Richard Gurrey Jr. contains a stunning series of early photographs of the sport. Dating to 1914, only several copies are known to exist. The book combines artistically rendered photo prints with romantic poetry from Lord Byron and descriptive prose from Gurrey himself to form a one of a kind document that captures the spirit of surfing like no other book.
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"The Surf Riders of Hawaii": the story of the world’s first surf book
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