The BookMistress sells books related to the art and history of tattooing, including out-of-print and hard-to-find books. We currently carry the books listed below (organized alphabetically by title). If you're looking for a specific book that we don't usually carry, please let us know and we would be happy to try to locate it for you. All books are new (unless otherwise noted).

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2000 Dragons by Don Ed Hardy

2000 Dragons (Hardcover) by Don Ed Hardy

American Tattoo: As Ancient as Time, As Modern as Tomorrow by Alan Govenar

Antique Tattoo Flash by Professor Eddie Poferl

Art by Tattooists by Jo Waterhouse

Art for Life by Don Ed Hardy

Art, Sex and Symbol:The Mystery of Tattooing by R. W. B Scutt and Christopher Gotch

Bad Boys and Tough Tattoos (A Social History of the Tattoo with Gangs, Sailors and Street-Corner Punks, 1950-1965) by Samuel M. Steward

Bad Boys and Tough Tattoos (A Social History of the Tattoo with Gangs, Sailors and Street-Corner Punks, 1950-1965) - by Samuel M. Steward - Used

Bella by Michael Kruse, Isaac Fainkujen, editors

Beyond Skin - by Don Ed Hardy

Body Type: Intimate Messages Etched in Flesh by Ina Saltz

Bonzini! The Tattooed Man by Jeffrey Allen, Illustrations by James Marshall

Brooklyn Joe Lieber Flash Book - by Brooklyn Joe Lieber - NEW!

Bulls-Eyes & Black Eyes: The Art of Michael Malone by Michael Malone

Circus and Carnival Ballyhoo: Sideshow Freaks, Jaggers and Blade Box Queens
by A.W. Stencell - Coming Soon!

Classic Flash In 5 Bold Colors by Jeromey "Tilt" McCulloch -

Classic Tattoo Designs Coloring Book by Eric Gottesman

Danish Tattooing by Jon Nordstrøm

Dedicated by Blood / Whakautu ki te toto / Renaissance of Ta Moko by Gordon Toi Hatfield, llustrated by Patricia Steur

Done With Electricity by Bugsy and Adam Lockman - Coming Soon!

Dragon Tattoo Design by Don Ed Hardy

Ed Hardy 2009 Tattoo Calendar

Electric Tattooing By Men, 1900-2004 by Madame Chinchilla

Electric Tattooing By Women, 1900-2003 by Madame Chinchilla

Eye Tattooed America by Don Ed Hardy

Forever and Ever by Shawn Barber

Forever Yes, Art of the New Tattoo by Don Ed Hardy

Freak Parade by Thomas Woodruff

Freaks, Geeks & Strange Girls by Randy Johnson, Jim Secreto & Teddy Varndell

Full Coverage - 2nd Edition by NewSkool

Grandpa Jack's Tattoo Tales by Mark Foreman

Hanamichi by Hori Benny

Haunted by Dave Fox

Health and Efficiency by Dr. Lakra

Horki Smoku, Sailor Jerry DVD

Innerstate (Book & DVD) by Guy Aitchison & Michele Wortman - NEW!

Japanese Tattoo Art Stained Glass Coloring Book by Jeremy Elder - NEW!

Japanese Tattoo Designs & Sketches, Vol. 1 - by Aaron Bell

Kustom Japan by Michael McCabe

Lee Roy Minugh Flash Book by Lee Roy Minugh

Les Gars de la Marine (in French) by Jérôme Pierrat & Éric Guillon

Les Hommes Illustrés (in French) by by Jérôme Pierrat & Eric Guillon

Life as a Sideshow Tattoo Artist: Stoney Knows How by Alan Govenor

Living Picture Books: Portraits of a Tattooing Passion 1878-1952 by Herbert Hoffman

Lost Art From Tattooings Past by Jason Schroder

Maori Tattooing by H. G. Robley

Mitch O'Connell Tattoos by Mitch O'Connell

Motivtafeln (Flash Designs) by Herbert Hoffman

Mystery of the Whale Tattoo by Franklin W. Dixon

Orlando's Punk Rock Flashback & Tattoo Art Book by Orlando Januar

Owen Jensen Flash Book by Owen Jensen - NEW!

Revisited: A Tribute to Flash From the Past by Steve Boltz and Bert Krak

Rocks of Ages: Being a Celebration & Manifestation of the Historic & Enigmatic Epidermal Icon As Seen by Various Artists by Don Ed Hardy

Ron Ackers, Tattoo-Artist by Ron Ackers

Russian Criminal Tattoo Encyclopaedia Volume I by Dandiz Baldaev

Russian Criminal Tattoo Encyclopaedia Volume II by Dandiz Baldaev

Russian Criminal Tattoo Encyclopaedia Volume III by Dandiz Baldaev

Sailor Jerry Collins: American Tattoo Master by Don Ed Hardy

Sailor Jerry Tattoo Flash by Don Ed Hardy

Sailor Jerry Tattoo Flash, Volume 2 by Don Ed Hardy


Sailor Jerry Tattoo Flash, Volume 3 by Don Ed Hardy

Skin & Bones, Tattoos in the Life of the American Sailor by Independence Seaport Museum

Smilin' Buddah Tattoo, A 25 Year History by Paul Jeffries

Stewed, Screwed & Tattooed by Madame Chinchilla

Stoney Knows How (DVD) by Alan Govenor & Bruce "Pacho" Lane

Suits Made to Fit: Tattoos From the NewSkool Tattoo Collective (2nd Edition) by NewSkool; Adrian Lee, editor

Suits Made to Fit: Tattoos from the NewSkool Tattoo Collective (4th Edition) by NewSkool, Adrian Lee, Editor

Tatowiervolagen (Tattoo Flash) by Christian Warlich

Tattoo 70 by Lyle Tuttle

Tattoo Art by Alan Weller

Tattoo Book of Days by Lyle Tuttle

Tattoo City by Don Ed Hardy, Editor

Tattoo Darling: The Art of Angelique Houtkamp by Angelique Houtkamp

Tattoo Designs of Japan by Horiyoshi III

Tattoo Flash: My Life My Way by Bill Loika

Tattoo Flash by Don Ed Hardy

Tattoo Mystique - by Angelique Houtkamp

Tattoo/Piercing Portfolio by Luis Royo

Tattoo: Secrets of a Strange Art (2006 Reprint) by Albert Parry

Tattooing in the Marquesas by Willowdean Chatterson Handy

Tattooing the Invisible Man:Bodies of Work, 1955-1999 by Don Ed Hardy

Tattooing From Japan to the West by Horitaka Kitamura

Tattooing the World Over by Milton Zeis

TattooTime #1: New Tribalism by Don Ed Hardy

TattooTime #2: Tattoo Magic by Don Ed Hardy

TattooTime #3: Music & Sea Tattoos by Don Ed Hardy

TattooTime #4: Life & Death Tattoos by Ed Hardy

TattooTime #5: Art From the Heart by Ed Hardy

TattooTime: Complete Set #1-5 Plus Index - by Ed Hardy - SOLD OUT!

TATZ - Sin on Skin by Stefano Mazzotti & Vincenzo Silvestroni

Temporary Tattoos by Authentic Models Inc.

The Art of the Tattoo by Henry Ferguson and Lynn Procter

The History of Tattooing by Wilfrid Dyson Hambly

The Illustrated Woman by William deMichele

The Japanese Tattoo by Sandi Fellman

The Life & Times: Betty Broadbent by the Tattoo Archive - NEW!

The Life & Times: August Bernard Coleman by the Tattoo Archive

The Life & Times: Charlie Wagner by the Tattoo Archive

The Sign Upon Cain by Alterocca Editore

The Skull Project by Matthew Amey

The Tattoo by Tony Cohen

The Tattoo Book by C. H. Fellowes

The Tattoo History Source Book by Steve Gilbert

The Tattooed Lady, A History by Amelia Klem Osterud

The Tattooists by Albert Morse

Three Hundred Sixty-Five: A Tattoo Sketchbook by Martin LaCasse

Timmy Tatts 20 Back Pieces by Timmy Tatts

Traditional American Tattoo Designs by Jerry Swallow

Traditionelle Tattoo-Motive by Herbert Hoffmann

True Love Tattoos by Henk Schiffmacher

Underway is the Only Way by Grime and Horitaka

Undigested Kernel by Scott Harrison - SOLD OUT!

Vintage Tattoos: The Book of Old-School Skin Art by Carol Clerk

Wood Skin Ink - The Japanese Aesthetic in Modern Tattooing curated by Paul Mullowney

You Call This Art? A Greg Irons Retrospective by Patrick Rosenkranz