Why are there manuscript copies of printed books in the 18th century?

Hello everyone,

I am currently working on Raoul-Auger Feuillet’s Choregraphie, which was published in 1700. While researching, I came across some manuscript copies of the book dating from 1713. This has left me wondering: why would someone create a handwritten copy of a book that had already been printed?

Was this a common way of “photocopying” books at the time, perhaps due to limited access to printed editions? Or could these manuscripts be related to the preparation of a new edition? I would love to hear your thoughts on this!

1700 edition: https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b86232407
1713 edition: https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k10484857

Thanks in advance for any insights.