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| The Tattoo Encyclopedia : A Guide to Choosing Your Tattoo | 
 enlarge | Author: Terisa Green
Publisher: Fireside
Category: Book
List Price: $16.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  25 reviews
Sales Rank: 108029
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 288
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.6
ISBN: 0743223292
Dewey Decimal Number: 391.6503
EAN: 9780743223294
ASIN: 0743223292
Publication Date: August 12, 2003
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Sound Copy. Mild Reading Wear.
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| Customer Reviews:
 A Good Book For Background Information... May 10, 2004
10 out of 13 found this review helpful
If you're looking for a book filled with color pictures and image ideas for your next tattoo, then you may want to consider looking elsewhere. However, if you want to get more of a historical background on the various images and symbols used in tattoo art throughout the ages then you won't be disappointed. The "Tattoo Encyclopedia" is an interesting catalog of all the world images, symbols and designs used in tattoo art throughout the centuries. While most of the entries are just a few sentences long, it gives facinating trivia on a wide variety of images from Chinese Dragons to the Illuminati to the Claddagh to the Triskelion. It would have been nice to have pictures accompanying all the entries but I guess that would be asking a bit too much. Useful strictly as a reference book and not as a book on design, the "Tattoo Encyclopedia" is a good buy for those curious about the origins and meanings of tattoo symbols.
 Cover art June 15, 2004
9 out of 13 found this review helpful
The images on the cover of the book are more interesting that those inside. While the dictionary definitions of many symbols are interesting, there are few images to go along with them, and those that are included are mostly crudely hand drawn. Personally, I was looking for precise images to work off and found little help here. If you are looking for verbage to accompany a design, this is pretty good. If you are looking for a design with verbage, save your money for another.
 interesting April 29, 2004
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
This book gives interesting history on just about any popular tattoo you see around these days. It is very interesting to know that certain popular tattoo art dates back to when it does, and holds a special meaning in certain cultures. You might want to pick up this book if you are interested in finding out some important details about a tattoo you get before you get it, but it may require extra research as the descriptions in the book are very brief.
pictures!pictures!pictures! September 16, 2005
8 out of 16 found this review helpful
Book was informative,but,I think people need to see more pictures of the designs when they are choosing a tatoo.
If you are considering for public library purchase August 17, 2006
8 out of 11 found this review helpful
There are no photographs in this book. There are black and white drawings illustrating SOME of the ideas in this book.
This book is really about the MEANINGS of various images. As an example, under MOOSE it talks about where they live, the fact that moose are strong swimmers, talks about antlers. I suppose the point is letting a person know the background to what they are getting. Not the first place I would look for this type of info.
My patrons want lots of colors photos. This book does not get a lot of use.
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