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San Onofre: Memoirs of a Legendary Surfing Beach is a landmark achievement in the study of surfing history and culture from its origins in Polynesia, Peru, and Africa, to the role that San Onofre played in molding California surf culture. Every aspect of surfing culture is examined, including surf art, literature, music, films, language, equipment, and lifestyle. When Whitey Harrison, Jimmy Daum, Bob Jacobs, Johnny Waters and the est of the Corona del Mar surfers transitioned to San Onofre in the 1930s, they began a surf culture unlike anyplace in the world. San Onofre not only chronicles the accomplishments of surfing's icons, but it sheds light for the first time on the common surfer, the unsung heroes of surfing who established the sport as among the greatest recreational pursuits in history. Obscure, regular Joe type surfers whose names would otherwise be lost to history tell the story in their own words of the evolution of Southern California surfing. Because those pioneers surfed at multiple locations up and down the California coast, they referenced the most notable surfing spots, including Corona del Mar, Malibu, Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, Doheny, La Jolla, Swamis, Palos Verdes, Ventura, Santa Barbara, and Santa Cruz. San Onofre is also a comparative study of the development of surfing culture as it related to the dominant local sub-cultures of the period. The story of San Onofre is the story of many peoples during many eras. From American Indian influences to Spanish settlement to Camp Pendleton and beyond, many peoples helped to shape surfing culture at San O'. San Onofre is the story of the California surfing culture as seen through the eyes of the surfers at San Onofre State Beach. Pioneer surfers tell their own story of the Golden Age of Surfing and illustrate their tales with never-before-seen vintage photographs from their own family albums. Their stories offer a priceless collection of primary source data for future studies of the sport.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 2nd Edition. Redlands: Pacific Sunset, 2020. Large quarto. Hardcover with a dust jacket. Second edition. Signed by the author on the first free end paper. A couple of smudges to the edges of the text block and trace rubbing to the crown of the spine. Unclipped jacket is rubbed, has a piece missing from the crown of the spine, and has a small closed tear to the heel of the spine. Book is close to near fine, jacket is good. This is an over sized item and additional shipping charges may apply. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 004553