South Coast Books

Lino Sabattini: Suggestione e funzione Intimations and Craftsmanship, by Marelli, Enrico. Signed by Lino Sabattini. A monograph on the famed Italian designer. Biography and photog...

1970’s Magazine holder by renowned American designer Charles Hollis Jone. Constructed of clear lucite and polish brass. We also have a chrome one in a different listing. It’s in ...

Beautiful set of 53 volumes of Brittanica Great Books of the Western World. This set is a classic and beautifully finished in a design that is mid century and timeless. A look that ...

Jean Prouvé: The Poetics of the Technical Object. Rare 2007 edition with a corrugated metal cover. Edited by Alexander von Vegesack, Cathrine Dumont d'Ayot, Bruno Reichlin. Introdu...

Rare, 1st edition, Mid-Century book. Incredible art table book that is enigmatic as well as unique. This book is full of surprises and beauty. An unique perspective (from the time of...

"Goodbye Picasso" by David Douglas Duncan. Hardcover, 1st Edition, 1974.

A nice softbound program from "The Auction at Graceland" of icon Elvis Presley's personal effects, circa 2018. The program is in good vintage condition with ...

Incredible art table book that is enigmatic as well as unique. This book from the first edition, was limited to 1500 copies. This book is full of surprises and beauty. This copy with a full page original illustration by Dali in black pen on verso of front free endpaper, depicting three men and their horses crossing...

Beautiful and rare Picasso book hard cover circa 1960s with lithos that are removable and framed, nice clean condition made in Germany and Netherlands.

A collection of 15 Sotheby's Auction Catalog's . Most in the (Important 20 Th Century Decorative works of Art ) All in great condition from a collector of Art Deco . 100,s more . Man...

A very nice "Surf Culture" first edition of the book "Surf" signed by author, surf industry pioneer and "Surfer Magazine" founder John Severson at the California Surf Museum in Huntington Beach, CA, circa 2014. The book is in great condition with vibrant colors and measures 9.75"W x 12.5"H; it includes the original dust jacket and signed "Cowabunga John Severson" in black marker on the inside title page A "must have" for any surf memorabilia collector! #3177 The book "Surf" came out in 2014 and was characterized by the New York Times as follows: "John Severson's Surf" is a book that presents the languid-meets-extreme-thrills lifestyle of surfing through paintings and vivid photography. Presented mainly through Mr. Severson's paintings and photography, the book serves a dual purpose as a celebration of a Zeilg-like life to envy and as an implicit slap across the cheek of those status-conscious, white-collar elements that are getting ever fresher in their advances upon the wave-riding lifestyle that he helped start back in the 1950's. (Jim Rutenberg The New York Times, Styles Section) #2492 About the artist: John Severson, well known as the creator of the internationally acclaimed SURFER Magazine, grew up surfing off the beaches of Southern California. He began his career as a painter, selling his first works while finishing his Master’s Degree at Long Beach State College. In the ’50s he became the first person to create a large body of art relating to the Hawaii-California surf culture. Since then he has provided a steady output of oil paintings, watercolors, drawings, and prints. In 1958, John used his art, photography, and surfing passion to create a popular surf movie series. His films included SURF SAFARI, SURF FEVER, BIG WEDNESDAY, and PACIFIC VIBRATIONS. Severson's smash hits posters from the ’50s and ’60s, remain collector favorites. As a surfer, Severson was known for riding big waves, and for his innovative performance style in big surf. In 1961, he won the Peru International Surfing Championships and was a finalist in the U.S. and Hawaiian Championships. With the founding of SURFER, John’s art focused on the magazine and graphics. His painting “Surf Bebop” was selected as the outstanding cover painting of 1963 by Communication Arts. Surfer During the ’60s, he authored two surf books...

"The Art of the Surfboard" first edition book signed by legendary surfer Greg Noll circa 2007. The book, written by longtime surf culture writer, Drew Kampion, is in very good condition with no torn or missing pages and has original dust jacket. It is signed "Aloha, Greg Noll" on the front inside cover page. Very cool piece! #3100 One of the greatest surfers of all time, Greg Noll has built a considerable reputation as master of surfboard making, or "shaping." Today, collectors and surfers alike prize his unique brand of board. Recently featured in the award-winning documentary feature, Riding Giants, "Da Bull," in his iconic black-and-white striped trunks, was emblematic of big surf and fearless commitment. In addition to being a pioneer of big-wave surfing, surf movies, and surf magazines, by the mid-1960s, Noll was one of the largest surfboard manufacturers in the world. Now living in Crescent City, California, Noll still shapes twelve boards a year out of old-growth salvage woods-replicas of Duke Kahanamoku's olo and other exotica for collectors. The Art of the Surfboard combines the art of building extraordinary surfboards with fascinating surfing history and photography. It's a must-have for surfers and surfing history buffs of any age. The "Art of the Surfboard" book includes: A biographical introduction to Greg Noll A concise history of the evolution of surfboards and construction techniques from ancient Hawaii to the modern era Descriptive step-by-step photo sequences with explanatory text on building balsa, foam, and classic wooden surfboards A chronological gallery of Greg Noll surfboards...