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Introduction

The following is a list of errors or omissions found in various editions of reference books; it will expand as I dig up more. Hold in mind that these books have been around in different editions quite a while and that the translated versions differ from the originals so some errors may or may not be found in your edition. These errors may be relatively harmless but have been around for years, resulting in many misrepresentations and false conclusions which regulary confuse collectors.

This list does not really indicate if a book is 'good' or not (with exception of the last one listed), it simply shows one must learn how to use the information that is provided: as you can see, the Danckert book contains more flaws than the Roentgen book of marks, even though not only I claim that the latter is worse. The reason is simple as one has to take the amount of information into account given in each; Danckert includes much more text and goes through more history, thus his book more prone to error and each error 'weighs less' in total.

J.P. Cushion (Pocket Book of German Ceramic Marks)

(e.g. Boston Book & Art Shop, Boston 1962)

Ludwig Danckert (Handbuch des Europäischen Porzellans)

(e.g. Prestel Books, Munich 1992, ISBN: 3-7913-1173-5)

Book Errata:

Robert E. Roentgen (Marks on German, Bohemian and Austrian Porcelain)

(e.g. Schiffer Publishing, Exton, Pa. 1981.

Hillman, Goldschmitt & Szynkiewicz (Collector's Encyclopedia of Old Ivory China)

(e.g. Collector Books U.S., October 1997, ISBN: 1-5743-2023-8)

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