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The Tattoo Dictionary
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Full Title:
The Tattoo Dictionary
Contributors:
By (Author) Trent Aitken-Smith
By (author) Ashley Tyson
Publisher:
Octopus Publishing Group
Imprint:
Mitchell Beazley
Publication Date:
13th September 2016
UK Publication Date:
8th September 2016
Country:
United Kingdom
Classifications
Readership:
General
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Other Subjects:
Body art and tattoos
Dewey:
391.65
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Hardback
Number of Pages:
256
Dimensions:
Width 154mm, Height 214mm, Spine 28mm
Weight:
542g
Description
Discover the true meanings behind over 200 popular tattoos with this comprehensive book, illustrated with over 100 tattoo designs.
From sailors' swallows and Mexican skulls to prisoners' barbed wire and intricate Maori patterns, tattoos have been used as a means of communication by cultures all over the world for thousands of years. Through meticulous research, THE TATTOO DICTIONARY uncovers the history of the most popular symbols in tattoo history, revealing their hidden meanings and the long-forgotten stories behind them in this beautifully packaged book.Author Bio
Trent Aitken-Smith is an international tattoo journalist and editor of Tattoo Master magazine.
Ashley Tyson is a tattoo artist at the award-winning Xotica studio in London.