Designed By - Percy Waters

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Designed by Percy Waters: A wonderful collection of flash drawn by the legendary Percy Waters. The designs are all white lined with a blue background and a few sketches in the back all drawn in approximately 1920. A must have for all those into Trad tattooing. Great!

Softcover, 13.5 x 18cm

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