mem_somerville reviewed Tatting by Elgiva Nicholls
Texty with inadequate images
3 stars
This book has a lot of helpful history of tatting, and some detailed descriptions of what the goal is for a given stitch. But it is not the best basic book. The images are black and white and not the best resolution [at least in the eBook I got from the Boston Public Library].
There are some cute designs and patterns that might not be that common. But not a "must own".