BUSHIDO - LEGACIES OF THE JAPANESE TATTOO T Kitamura/K M Kitamura
Published: 2001
Delves into the elusiv world of traditional Japanese tattooing, over 200 photos, capturing the breathtaking tattoo artistry of Horiyoshi 111

£24.95 Order Only ISBN: 9780764312014 USA

BUTTERFLY FLASH Spider Webb
Published: 2002
Hundreds of butterflies parade endless colour and pattern variations in this portfolio of artistic inspirations

£16.95 ISBN: 9780764315053 USA

HEAVILY TATTOOED MEN & WOMEN Spider Webb
Published: 2002
Images of over a hundred heavily tattooed people from the early decades of the 20th century

£12.95 Order Only ISBN: 0764316052 USA

HISTORIC FLASH Spider Webb
Published: 2002
Hundreds of historic and colourful tattoo designs from throughout the 20th century

£19.95 ISBN: 9780764316067 USA

HOT BODIES, COOL STYLES Ted Polhemus
Published: 2004
The book is structured as follows: general introduction; then Ted analyses specific forms - the painted body, the tattooed , scarred, ornamented and hairy body. The final three chapters explore and define the main trends - the exotic body (Far East and tribal); artificial/natural (cosmetic looks, plastic surgery) and, finally, the DIY body (creating one's own style). Betti Marenko provides a practical advice section for anyone considering having a tattoo or piercing.

£14.95 Order Only ISBN: 0500285004 UK

INSIDE THE TATTOO CIRCUS - A JOURNEY THROUGH THE MODERN WORLD OF TATTOOS Kristan Misser
Published: 2008
This expansive book presents 97 international tattoo artists and their best work in words and images. Organized in 19 different "acts," it presents firsthand knowledge of today's tattoo world. Over 560 color images depict a wide range of tattoo motifs, including tribal themes, women, botanicals, animals, portraits, horror, organic, Japanese, religion and mythology, and futurism. In addition, current tattoo-related art, shops, conventions, magazines, and the internet are discussed.

£32.50 ISBN: 9780764331459 USA

JAPANESE TATTOOING NOW - MEMORY AND TRANSITION Michael McCabe
Published: 2004
Provides a glimpse of Japan's youth culture and recounts, through personal interviews, stories of Japanese masters of the tattoo art, also some of the most intricate tattoo art in the world, from the 19th century Edo Floating World to the busy streets of modern Tokyo

£24.95 Order Only ISBN: 0764321420 USA

£24.95 Order Only ISBN: 076431436X USA

MILITARY FLASH Spider Webb
Published: 2002
Here are the anchors, exotic dancers, angry daggers and patriotic decorations that adorned the flesh of hundreds of veterans returning from the world wars

£19.95 ISBN: 9780764315381 USA

MOTIVTAFELN Herbert Hoffmann
Published: 2000
Gives a short insight to his life, but gives a fanastic account to his tatoos, which are generously reproduced in this book

£45.00 Order Only ISBN: 9783929670325 GERMANY

PUSHING INK - THE FINE ART OF TATTOOING Spider Webb
Published: 2002
A classic reborn, here is a book that opened new territory in 1979, revealing the bodies of those who patronized underground artists

£16.95 Order Only ISBN: 9780764315398 USA

SAILOR JERRYS TATTOO STENCILS Kate Hellenbrand
Published: 2002
Here is a sizeable portion of Sailor Jerrys stencils, the newest tattoo collectible, spanning his tattoo career from the 1940s to the early 1970s

£19.95 ISBN: 9780764315626 USA

SAILOR JERRY'S TATTOO STENCILS II Kate Hellenbrand
Published: 2002
More of his great stencils, hundreds of basic line works are printed for the first time

£19.95 Order Only ISBN: 9780764316555 USA

SANG BLEU & EMMANUELLE ANTILLE LE PAVILLON DU PALAIS DE TOKYO (Paris)
Published: 2008

£15.80 UK/FRANCE

TATTOO - AN ANTHROPOLOGY Makiko Kuwahara
Published: 2005
Because it is a permanent inscription, a tattoo makes a powerful statement about identity and culture. In this case, its resurgence is part of a vibrant cultural revival movement. Kuwahara examines the complex significance of the art, including its relationship to gender, youth culture, ethnicity and prison life. She also provides unique photographic evidence of the sophisticated techniques and varied forms that characterize French Polynesian tattooing today.

£17.99 ISBN: 1845201558 UK

TATTOO ROAD TRIP - CALIFORNIA COVER GIRLS Bob Baxter
Published: 2003
Amazing collection of over 60 gorgeous cover girl finalists by the editor of Skin & Ink magazine

£24.95 Order Only ISBN: 9780764319372 USA

TATTOO ROAD TRIP - SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA Bob Baxter
Published: 2003
Get up close and personal with Southern California's most legendary and trend setting tattoo artists

£24.95 Order Only ISBN: 076431839X USA

TATTOO ROAD TRIP - THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST Bob Baxter
Published: 2002
Bob Baxter sets out to discover the tattoo pulse of the Pacific Northwest, meet many of the great artists in the mysterious shops and secret backrooms

£34.95 Order Only ISBN: 9780764315220 USA

TATTOO ROAD TRIP - TWO WEEKS IN SAMOA B Baxter/B Clark
Published: 2003
A witty yet informative text, with lots of travel tips and pictures, focuses on the art of the tattoo that the authors found in this Pacific Island paradise

£34.95 Order Only ISBN: 9780764317378 USA

TATTOOED WOMEN Spider Webb
Published: 2001
Exposes a culture that even in 1982 when first released was totally shocking, it returns as a tribute to the cpioneers, the visionaries who saw their bodies as works of art

£16.95 Order Only ISBN: 9780764315404USA

TATTOOING FROM JAPAN TO THE WEST - HORITAKA INTERVIEWS CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS Takahiro Kitamura
Published: 2005
These tattoo pioneers shed light on the tattoo's evolution from a sub-cultural phenomenon to a mainstream trend

£24.95 Order Only ISBN: 9780764321238 USA

TATTOOING NEW YORK CITY Michael McCabe
Published: 2001
Is an exploration into the unique continuity that exists in New York City between the past and present of the intriguing art form of tattooing

£24.95 ISBN: 9780764313882 USA

TATTOOS FROM PARADISE - TRADITIONAL POLYNESIAN PATTERNS
Mark Blackburn
Published: 1999
The first profusely illustrated book of its kind limited to the art of traditional Polynesian tattooing, covering all areas connected with the exotic cultures that produced them

£55.00 ISBN: 9780764309410 USA

TATTOOS OF INDOCHINA - MAGIC, DEVOTION & PROTECTION Mike McCabe
Over 330 colour images display the designs, sacred images, and scripts that are the tattoo art of Indochina

£24.95 Order Only ISBN: 9780764316791 USA

THE BIG BOOK OF TATTOO Spider Webb
Published: 2002
Hundres of photographs, thousands of tattoos, dates back to the invention of the camera and follows the art forms progression through the 1970s

£19.95 Order Only ISBN: 9780764315602 USA

THE BODY ART BOOK Jean-Chris Miller
Published: 2004
The Body Art Book covers not only tattoos and piercings, but a variety of alternative body modifications. Filled with insider's secrets, hands-on advice, and a directory of services worldwide, it's the most complete and informative body art book . Includes practical information on: - tattoos - piercings - artists - styles - jewelry - alternative body modifications - safety - care - selection - placement - procedures - healing time charts - correction - removal - terminology - history - symbolism - listings - plus a worldwide directory of reputable tattoo and piercing establishments.

£9.99 Order Only ISBN: 0425197263 USA

THE GREAT BOOK OF TATTOO Spider Webb
Over 500 vintage photographs display hundreds of people decorated with thousands of tattoos

£19.95 ISBN: 9780764316043 USA