This set pairs two books about early tattooing: the 2026 edition of The Tattoo Catalogue from Bray & Co., and Danny G's My Private Collection: Frank Howard Edition. The catalogue gives a wide view of rare tattoo objects and ephemera; the Howard book zooms in on one artist's painted designs.
The Tattoo Catalogue: 2026 - Tattoo, Circus, Sideshow, and Curiosities
*Slightly dinged. Bends on top or bottom corner. Images not compromised.*
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ARTISTVarious
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CURATORDerin Bray
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PAGES118
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BINDINGSoftcover
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SIZE8.5" x 10.75"
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WEIGHT1.5 lbs
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CONTENTTattoo history, photos, and flash images
The fourth installment of The Tattoo Catalogue, curated by Derin Bray, is a limited-edition volume of hundreds of rare objects: newly discovered tattoo flash, vintage photographs, shop signs, tattoo machines, business cards, and other ephemera. The copy in this set is slightly dinged, with bends on a top or bottom corner, but the images are not compromised.
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ARTISTFrank Howard
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PAGES48
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BINDINGHardcover
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SIZE6.25" x 9.25"
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WEIGHT0.55 lbs
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CONTENTWatercolor paintings
More than twenty original watercolor designs by Frank Howard (1857-1925), who at his peak ran the largest tattoo shop and supply company in the United States. Dragons, geishas, and demon heads painted to be tattooed, not framed.