The Coronation Gospels of Charlemagne, the prayer book of the Queen of Spain, Isabella the Catholic, as well as the Leonardo Da Vinci’s Notebooks: all those master pieces of books are usually owned and preserved by Museums and libraries while the public in rare cases is granted access to these pieces of cultural heritage.
You would like to have a manuscript, making your private collection excel?
The Faksimile Publishing House edits reproductions which live up to the exquisite beauty and perfection of the original. This way, we give the bibliophile Community access to these masterpieces of the illuminated arts which wouldn’t be possible otherwise.
By means of our high publication standards, our reproductions meet the core essence of the original masterpiece up to its very most detail.
The Fine Arts and the Love for Detail are our passion.
What distinguishes our work:
Traditional Bookbinding combined with High-Tech
High quality facsimiles, handcrafted by German traditional book binders and developed according to the highest state of the art in digital photography processing
Science meets Illuminated Arts
All facsimiles are accompanied by a commentary edited by acknowledged arts historians, revealing the origin, context and interpretations of the books, their illuminations and content.
Reproduction heeds the smallest detail
Its reproduction includes the authentic binding and casing, down to its most specific detail. The marks which time leaves on the original are reproduced as well. It’s the closest you can get to the original.
Gold-lining in the facsimile
If the illuminated pictures are covered in real gold spreading, so equally will the reproduction. All materials used, starting from the paper up to the book cover, are reproduced as to match fully the essence the original masterpiece.
Limited editions
All of our editions are limited. You receive your masterpiece facsimile with a unique numbering.
Preserving cultural Heritage
We aspire to facilitate the scientific work through our editions. And in case that something happened to the original, we preserve a piece of cultural heritage through our publications.
Voices from our bibliophile community
Delve into our fantastic world of facsimile:
Word from C. Kramer, Chief Editor.
Why we are one of the leading Facsimile Publishing Houses worldwide.
“Over 43 years we are the internationally leading Fine Art Facsimile Publishing Group, which stand for highest standard in regard to reproductions of the most beautiful masterpieces of the medieval book arts. We invite you to accompany us on a time travel through a century of the illuminated arts in their most beautiful and precious shape of reproduction. We are only able to accomplish this through the distinct combination of traditional medieval bookbinding paired up with intensive scientific research and the most modern digital representation tecniques. Among our clients are libraries, museums, art historians, scientists but most of all private collectors who are passionate about the fine illuminated arts and art history. If you identify with our mission and our work, we invite you to marvel at some of the most exquisite book art made accessible by our publishing group.”
Charlotte KramerVerlagsleiterin
Voices of the Press
Les Très Riches Heures
des Herzogs von Berry
“… in seiner vortrefflichen Wiedergabetreue ist das Faksimile nicht zu überbieten. (…) Das Original kann nun noch eifersüchtiger von allen Fährnissen bewahrt bleiben, und sollte ihm jemals etwas passieren, so wird man genau wissen, wie es aussah vom letzten Altersfleck bis zur Unterscheidung des Blatt- und Muschelgoldauftrags …“
Les Très Riches Heures
de Duc de Berry
“It is to be highly welcomed that the Man kann sich freuen, daß das kostbare Werk in einer mustergültigen Faksimile-Ausgabe nun einer breiteren Öffentlichkeit zugänglich gemacht wird.”
The Lorsch Gospels
„By order of the Faksimile Publishing House, a special great manuscript is being adorned in gold right now: the Lorsch Gospels. The facsimile edition of this masterpiece which Charlemagne gave as a gift to the monestary Lorsch, is safeguarding the cultural heritage in a special way (…)”
Salzburg Pericopes
„In Salzburg several excelling illuminated manuscripts were created through the medieval age. One of the most distinguished examples exist as from now as a facsimile-edition of the publishing house Faksimile Verlag, which shows the most advanced skills in the arts of facsimile. The images are of an astounding vitality, which can be perceived to the level of being dramatic.”
Les Très Belles Heures
“The facsimile was placed – a great and unique experience for few – right next to the original. The reproduction lived up to the original. The reproduction of color is exquisite, the whole edition is one of a kind.”
Marco Polo – The book of wonders
The trust of the National Library and the effort in regard to the publication has been worthwhile. The Orient of Marco Polo has opened up once more. The colors of the pictures in their full splendor. The notes, written in ancient French, in their almost documental precision.”
How to choose my facsimile and place an order?
01. Receive our catalogue
Leaving us your E-mail address, you will receive the download link of our digital catalogue for free.
02. Contact us!
Contact us about the pricing for a particular facsimile you are interested in and choose your favorite one/s!
03. Order and Shipment
Oder easily by filling out our Order Sheet and settle the invoice through a secure payment option.
You will receive the edition through a certified shipment for your private collection. (You can cancel the purchase within 14 days.)
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