Author: GOVENAR, ALAN,
Title: American Tattoo: Postcard book.[First edition].
Description: S.I., Chronicle Books, 1966. Small oblong 8°. (15x10.5 cm.). Original clothbacked stiff wrappers. Bold type covertitle and a large coloured tattoo pattern design. Album with 30 coloured postcards, not circulated, featuring modern US tattoo pattern designs by Alan Bovenar, with rather detailed commentary on versos (blanks), introduction on verso of front cover. Collection of 30 amazing artwork by an american tattoo artist. Very fine copy.

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