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R. Johnson The Tattoo Art of Mystery Legend..

The Tattoo Art of Mystery Legend R.Johnson: A superb collection of historic flash striaght from the archives of the Lyle Tuttle collection. This flash is from tattooer R.Johnson and is dated from around the 1940s and 50s, it has a real raw and bold feel, very much from the era of Sailor Jerry's bold American tattoo flash. This is a real treasure trove of history and flash from this golden era of tattooing!

Hardcover, 94 Pages, 30 x 24cm

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