| Description |
216 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), map ; 29 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 208-214). |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Confessions of a tattoo addict -- Origins -- Ancient history -- Polynesia -- Discovery -- Prince Giolo -- Joseph Banks -- Islands in the Pacific -- Borneo -- Samoa -- The Marquesas -- New Zealand -- Japan -- Worlds old & new -- North America -- South America -- England -- France and Italy -- USA -- Other worlds -- The circus -- Arabs, Jews, and Christians -- Professional opinions -- Contemporary contributions -- The Marshall islands / Dirk H. R. Spennemann -- The Arctic / Lars Krutak -- Polynesia today / Tricia Allen -- Current events / Don Ed Hardy. |
| Subject |
Tattooing -- History.
|
| ISBN |
1890451061 (pbk.) |
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189045107X |
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