They may be produced in limited editions, typically of 500–2,000 copies, and cost the equivalent of a few thousand United States dollars. 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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