Whoa there fellow HISTARCHers!
Shouldn't you check out what the product actually has to offer before you slam it?
I see from the webpage that the book is not available until October, but why assume the worst. Reading the blurb on the website, I found...
" this catalog provides full information on both the history of the mark and its variants, as well as details about the manufacturer" (emphasis mine)
This suggests that variants of one maker's mark are all counted together in the 350, so it probably really covers a lot. It also indicates that there is information on the company behind a mark, not just the name and possible dates, as in Kovel & Kovel. So it could prove usefull after all.
Meli Diamanti
--- On Tue, 7/27/10, Caryn M. Berg <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
From: Caryn M. Berg <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: New: Catalogue of Ceramic Maker's Marks.
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Date: Tuesday, July 27, 2010, 1:17 AM
A Comprehensive Catalogue of Ceramic Maker’s Marks…
New From Left Coast Press, Inc. A 15% discount on web orders to the U.S. at
www.LCoastPress.com
Ceramic Makers' Marks
Erica Gibson
Coming October 2010, 256 pages, $24.95 Paper
Available for Pre-order!
Erica Gibson’s comprehensive guide provides a much-needed catalogue of
ceramic makers' marks of British, French, German, and American origin found
in North American archaeological sites. Consisting of nearly 350 marks from
112 different manufacturers from the mid-19th through early 20th century,
this catalog provides full information on both the history of the mark and
its variants, as well as details about the manufacturer. A set of indexes
allow for searches by manufacturer, location, mark elements, and common
words used. This guide will be of interest not only to historical
archaeologists, but material culture specialists, collectors, museum
professionals, students, art historians, and others interested in ceramics.
To order, visit our website at
http://lcoastpress.com/book.php?id=315
ISBN: 978-1-59874-188-9 (c) / 978-1-59874-189-6 (p)
PRICE:
$89.00 (U.S.), $89.00 (Canadian), £58.00 (Cloth)
$24.95 (U.S.), $24.95 (Canadian), £16.25 (Paper)
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