Tattoo: Secrets of a Strange Art First Edition
A first edition, first printing of Tattoo: Secrets of a Strange Art by Albert Parry (Simon and Schuster, 1933) is worth about $288 unsigned in near fine condition, based on recorded sales. The first point to check: Title page: “New York / Simon and Schuster / 1933”, title in blue, colour frontispiece opposite.
Market value · Unsigned, near fine
$288
Valued from 2 recorded sales in the last 12 months.
What a copy is worth
| Condition | Unsigned |
|---|---|
| Fine | $331 |
| Near fine | $288 |
| Very good | $250 |
| Good | $250 |
| Fair | $205 |
How to identify this edition
These points tell this edition apart from other printings and editions of Tattoo: Secrets of a Strange Art.
✓ Title page: “New York / Simon and Schuster / 1933”, title in blue, colour frontispiece opposite
✓ Copyright page: “Copyright, 1933, by Albert Parry … Simon and Schuster, Inc., 386 Fourth Avenue, New York”
✓ Dust jacket: white pictorial jacket, “TATTOO” in pink, tattoo flash and photographs, “With 26 Illustrations” on the front panel
✓ Price: $3.00 on the jacket flap (unclipped)
✓ Binding: cloth (blue, green or orange) with a pictorial “Good Luck” horse-head label on the front board
Common questions
- How do I know if my copy of Tattoo: Secrets of a Strange Art is a first edition, first printing?
- ✓ Title page: “New York / Simon and Schuster / 1933”, title in blue, colour frontispiece opposite ✓ Copyright page: “Copyright, 1933, by Albert Parry … Simon and Schuster, Inc., 386 Fourth Avenue, New York” ✓ Dust jacket: white pictorial jacket, “TATTOO” in pink, tattoo flash and photographs, “With 26 Illustrations” on the front panel ✓ Price: $3.00 on the jacket flap (unclipped) ✓ Binding: cloth (blue, green or… The identification points above show each one.
- How much is a first edition, first printing of Tattoo: Secrets of a Strange Art worth?
- $205–$331 unsigned, depending on condition and whether it is signed (values as of November 2026). Values come from recorded sales of this exact printing, not asking prices.
- Can I sell my copy of Tattoo: Secrets of a Strange Art?
- Yes. We value the exact copy from recorded sales and make a firm cash offer, free and with no obligation to sell.
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