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I have tried to search for the definition of this book part, similar to illus., ports., etc., but search engines keep thinking that I want information on the political system 'fascism'. What exactly are facsims.?

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"facsims." refers to "facsimiles"; a facsimile is a "reproduction that has as its chief purpose to simulate the physical appearance of the original work as well as to provide an exact replica of the text" (AACR2 Glossary).

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Thank you. I rarely see this description item used. Could you add to your answer how to distinguish a facsimile from other illustrations or, say, pages of plates that contain photos? Do some cataloguers simply list them in general as "illustrations"? – Canadian Girl Scout Dec 20 '12 at 18:08
Or, could you include an image in your answer as an example? Would this only be used for artwork or would sculptures be included? – Canadian Girl Scout Dec 20 '12 at 18:26
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A good example - arguably the one I see the most - is something like a manuscript letter. – anarchivist Dec 21 '12 at 19:26

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