Bustin' down the door : the surf revolution of '75 / by Shaun Tomson ; photography by Dan Merkel ; with essays by Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew ... [et al.]

Tomson, Shaun

2008, First Edition. New York : Abrams. An exceptional copy; fine in an equally fine dw, now mylar-sleeved. Particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Literally as new.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 173 pages; Description: 173 p. : chiefly col. ill. ; 34 cm. Subjects: Surfing --History. Summary: In the winter of 1975, South African and Australian upstarts Shaun Tomson, Rabbit Bartholomew, and Mark Richards arrived in Hawaii with little else than their surfboards and their love of surfing. With courage, skill, and raw ambition, they not only set a new standard for wave riding, but also succeeded in transforming surfing from a casual lifestyle into a professional sport. Item #170918

Price: €19.95