http://www.metafilter.com/tags/facsimile Posts tagged with 'facsimile' at MetaFilter. Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:27:07 -0800 Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:27:07 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/78499/RaDaK <a href="http://kaufmann.mtak.hu/index-en.html">The manuscripts</a> of <a href="http://kaufmann.mtak.hu/en/study01.htm">David Kaufmann</a>, Jewish scholar extraordinaire. Wonderful <a href="http://kaufmann.mtak.hu/en/ms77/ms77-118r.htm" title="Rules of gleaning">illuminations</a>, inventive <a href="http://kaufmann.mtak.hu/en/ms384-large/ms384-243r-large.htm">typography</a> and even a little bit of <a href="http://kaufmann.mtak.hu/en/ms77a-large/ms77a-046v-large.htm">naughtiness</a>. tag:metafilter.com,2009:site.78499 Wed, 21 Jan 2009 16:27:07 -0800 bible christian codex facsimile germany gleaning god gomperz haggadah hebrew hungary illuminated jew jewish kaufmann mahzor manuscript massoretic medieval mishneh rabbi religion scholar siddur torah tellurian http://www.metafilter.com/43184/Facsimile%2DArt The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Kells">Book of Kells</a> is one of the most beautiful illuminated manuscripts ever made, a fusion of Celtic motifs, Germanic forms and Christian themes. We can view the image gallerys, or even visit in person, but it's a soulfully thin experience compared to actually holding its weight and turning the pages. Enter the world of <a href="http://members.ozemail.com.au/~finns/introfac.htm">Facsimile Books</a>, a faithful re-creation of the original to the extent that it is virtually indistinguishable from the original, where price is no concern, editions are limited, and can cost $20,000 or more and often sell-out quickly. <a href="http://www.finns-books.com/index.html">Finns Fine Books</a> is a leading distributor. A list of <a href="http://www.finns-books.com/publish.htm">publishers</a>, mostly European fine arts craftsmen. tag:metafilter.com,2005:site.43184 Thu, 30 Jun 2005 21:52:33 -0800 facsimile illuminated manuscript stbalbach