![]() Many are sold commercially, often accompanied by a volume of commentary. ![]() Facsimiles are sometimes used by scholars to research a source that they do not have access to otherwise, and by museums and archives for media preservation and conservation. ![]() For books and manuscripts, this also entails a complete copy of all pages hence, an incomplete copy is a "partial facsimile". It differs from other forms of reproduction by attempting to replicate the source as accurately as possible in scale, color, condition, and other material qualities. ![]() Les Très Riches Heures du duc de Berry, a famous illuminated manuscript, is on view to both the public and to scholars only in the form of a high-quality facsimileĪ facsimile (from Latin fac simile, "to make alike") is a copy or reproduction of an old book, manuscript, map, art print, or other item of historical value that is as true to the original source as possible. ![]()
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