Russian Criminal Tattoo Encyclopaedia, Volume 1

by Sergei Vasiliev, Danzig Baldaev, Alexei Plutser-Sarno

The first installment of the tattoo collection that became a publishing phenomenon

Occasionally a book is published that reveals a subculture you never dreamt existed. More rarely, that book goes on to become a phenomenon of its own. The 2004 publication of the Russian Criminal Tattoo Encyclopaedia was such a phenomenon, spawning two further volumes and alerting a fascinated readership worldwide to the extraordinary and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0955862078
• ISBN13: 9780955862076
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: Fuel
• Length: 400 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.1" x 8.1"

Customer Reviews

LOVED this book

I was gifted the second volume for a present and wanted the first. The pictures, the details and stories, and explanations are all so detailed and beautiful. Absolutely getting the whole collection. Book came in great condition, very well taken care of

great book!

I bought this book as a christmas gift for my Uncle. He has several Tattoo books (historical) and this one was a great addition. It is a 3 part series and Vollume 2 is extremely hard to find unless you buy at auction or 'used' for a couple of hundred dollars. Finding parts 1 and 3 for 20.00 was a steal! I'd reccomend this for anyones collection!

Fascinating

Russian Criminal Tattoo Encyclopedia Volume 1 is a fascinating book filled with interesting history, high quality photos and accurate translations. This is the best of the 3 volume set.

Some of the best reference you will find

This is the first volume of three of the finest Russian prison tattoos that you can find. Very graphic and unrestricted. I recommend to any enthusiast!