{"id":3721,"date":"2020-01-15T12:40:00","date_gmt":"2020-01-15T11:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.facsimilefinder.com\/articles\/?p=3721"},"modified":"2020-07-17T12:03:44","modified_gmt":"2020-07-17T11:03:44","slug":"10-essential-details-need-know-purchasing-facsimile-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.facsimilefinder.com\/articles\/10-essential-details-need-know-purchasing-facsimile-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Essential Details You Need to Know Before Purchasing a Facsimile Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-2134 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.facsimilefinder.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/FacsimileEditionEssentialDetails-1.jpg\" width=\"280\" height=\"362\" \/>\n<p>Whether for scholarly purposes or for pure personal pleasure, the function of a facsimile is to come as close as possible to the original document it replicates.<\/p>\n<p>With such a high bar being set, the price of these beautiful editions are often correspondingly high.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Buyers need to make an informed decision in their purchasing process<\/strong>, as choosing the wrong edition could entail a great deal\u00a0of frustration and disappointment.<\/p>\n<p>After reading, <strong>you\u2019ll know what to expect from the edition of your choice<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>In this PDF you will find 10 things you need to know before purchasing a high-quality facsimile edition, and you&#8217;ll learn:<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>First, what is a facsimile?<\/li>\n<li>Is it a full or partial facsimile?<\/li>\n<li>Has the facsimile got the original binding?<\/li>\n<li>Is the facsimile hand-bound?<\/li>\n<li>What kind of support is the facsimile produced on?<\/li>\n<li>Gold: is it real or fake?<\/li>\n<li>Is this the first time the manuscript is reproduced in facsimile? 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