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Convict Tattoos: Marked Men and Women of Australia by Simon Barnard (Hardcover, 2016)

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He is a writer, illustrator and collector of colonial artifacts. Convict Tattoos is his second book. Australian . Simon Barnard was born and grew up in Launceston. Convict Tattoos. by Simon Barnard.

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From the award-winning author of The A-Z of Convicts in Van Diemen's Land comes an utterly original work of Australian history, examining and illustrating the tattoos of convict men and women. At least thirty-seven per cent of male convicts and fifteen per cent of female convicts were tattooed by the time they arrived in the penal colonies, making Australians quite possibly the world's most heavily tattooed English-speaking people of the nineteenth century. Each convict's details, including their tattoos, were recorded when they disembarked, providing an extensive physical account of Australia's convict men and women. Simon Barnard has meticulously combed through those records to reveal a rich pictorial history. Convict Tattoos explores various aspects of tattooing-from the symbolism of tattoo motifs to inking methods, from their use as means of identification and control to expressions of individualism and defiance-providing a fascinating glimpse of the lives of the people behind the records.

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Publisher
Text Publishing
ISBN-13
9781925240399
eBay Product ID (ePID)
223138959

Product Key Features

Book Title
Convict Tattoos: Marked Men and Women of Australia
Author
Simon Barnard
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
2016
Number of Pages
128 Pages

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257mm
Item Width
226mm

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Simon Barnard
Country/Region of Manufacture
Australia

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5 out of 5 stars
by sheryls-sweethe...06 Apr, 2017
Fantastic read great illistrations would recomend
This is an amazing book very informative with beautiful illustrations and photos. It gives an insight into the markings on Australian Convicts. For me it shed a whole new light on the meaning and importance of tattoos. Even the letters on convicts arms and the single dots an explanation is given for. I would recommend this book to anyone with an interest in Australian Convicts.
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3 out of 5 stars
by whiterose22808 Mar, 2018
Not what I expected
As I have an interest in convicts I was interested to see a book about convict tattoos - I was hoping that it would be more of a guide or explanation of the various types. i wanted to be able to decode the recorded tattoos of the early Australian convicts, so was a little disappointed that it was not what I was expecting. Not a bad book, but not brilliant. Not likely to be used.
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1 out of 5 stars
by reclaimedreg23 Aug, 2018
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Bought this book on the premise it would be interesting and good value. Don't waste your money, it's neither instead a table book with limited interest. Very little research and basic plates. Wish I still had my money. :(
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5 out of 5 stars
by evoke1723 Feb, 2017
Great source of Australian History
A subject not often written about, this nicely illustrated book presents a detailed look into the lives of convicts and the meaning of their tattoos. An excellent source of Australian convict history.
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4 out of 5 stars
by rolftherover18 Jul, 2019
Tattoos and more
There are plenty of tattoo pictures plus background information - not just a picture book.
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