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TATTOO: Secrets of a Strange Art, as Practised among the Natives of the United States, by Albert Parry. Published in New York by Simon and Schuster, 1933. First edition / first printing.
A landmark early history of American tattooing, illustrated with a color frontispiece and period black-and-white plates. The text surveys tattoo customs, imagery and practitioners and includes material relating to notable tattooers such as Lew-the-Jew, Harry Lawson, Percy Waters, Charlie Wagner and Professor Ted.
COLLECTOR DETAILS• Original 1933 Simon and Schuster hardcover• Scarce original color pictorial dust jacket retaining the $3.00 price on the rear flap• Dust jacket housed in a removable Brodart protective cover• 26 illustrations, including the color frontispiece “A Sailor and His Lasses”• Original burgundy cloth binding with printed spine label• Approximately 9.25 x 6.25 inches; xii, 171 pages• No ISBN, as issued
CONDITIONGood vintage hardcover with a heavily worn original dust jacket. Jacket shows age toning and soiling, chips/loss, creases, short tears and areas of old tape or reinforcement. Cloth boards have light shelf wear; printed spine label remains present. Binding appears intact. Pages show age toning and scattered foxing/spotting. Front matter bears prior-owner handwriting and a physician’s ownership label. Color frontispiece and illustrated plates are present. Please enlarge and review every photograph, which forms an important part of the condition description. No restoration has been attempted by the seller.
PROVENANCEThis item comes from inherited inventory received from a family friend who was an avid collector of antiques and historical memorabilia. The collection was assembled over many years through antique shops and public and private sales, including purchases in the Los Angeles area. No formal provenance documents accompany this volume; this background is provided transparently so the book can be placed with an appreciative collector.
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