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How do you authenticate an antiquarian book before purchase?

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Every La Librairie Antique listing explicitly mentions the first edition status (E.O. or 1st edition), print run, publication date (colophon), binding type (leather, parchment, gilding), format (12mo, folio, etc.), and detailed condition (foxing, dampstains, repairs if any). We provide multiple high-resolution photos. For items above 500 EUR, a provenance certificate is included when available.

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Do you ship to the United States? Will I pay import duties?

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Yes. Antiquarian books ship duty-free to the USA under HTS code 9903.01.31 ("informational materials" exception, still valid after the August 2025 de-minimis suspension). Delivery: 7-12 days via Colissimo International tracked, 3-5 days via DHL Express. State sales tax may apply depending on your state (typically 0-9%).

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30-day return window for international buyers. Full refund (including return shipping) if the book does not match our description. Convenience returns: buyer covers return postage, refund issued upon receipt of the book in its original condition.

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How can I verify a first edition?

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A first edition (often abbreviated E.O. in French) is the first published version of a work. Identifiers: print run statement at the front/back, colophon date, paper and format specifications, reference bibliographies (Vicaire, Carteret for French literature, Sadleir for 19th century English literature). Every listing mentions first edition status explicitly when applicable.

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Télémaque's Adventures - Classical Epic❦ Fénélon Aventures de Télémaque Tarlier

18th-century Trictrac rulebook with illustrations❦ Jeu du trictrac , comme on le joue aujourd’huy. Enrichy de figures

Geographic summary of the Iberian Peninsula❦ Résumé géographique de la péninsule ibérique… royaumes de Portugal & d’Espagne

Historical, Ecclesiastical and Civil Geography❦ Vaissete Géographie historique, ecclésiastique et civile 1755

Surrealist portrait and artistic exploration❦ BAYA – André Breton – Jacques Kober. Derrière le Miroir n° 6 Novembre 1947

Christian Daily Prayers and Devotions❦ Paroissien Sanctifié par les prières de la Journée du Chrétien 1823 maroquin

Complete Works with Critical Apparatus and Illustrations❦ RABELAIS Oeuvres de Rabelais 1823 Deveria

King Pausole's Adventures - Erotic Classic Illustrated❦ érotique LOUYS aventures du roi Pausole ill- par Ballivet ex. de Albert Dubout

Paradise in the Shadow of Swords & The Eleven Before the Golden Gate❦ MONTHERLANT Le Paradis à l’ombre des épées,Les Onze devant la porte dorée

Petrodvoret, Pushkin & Pavlovsk: Ruins and Revival❦ Russie Petrodvorets Pouchkine Pavlovsk ruines et renouveau

MARTHE by Huysmans with Naudin's illustrations❦ HUYSMANS MARTHE. Histoire d’une fille. Dessins de Bernard Naudin / Japon

Satirical critique of human folly in 1792❦ compère Mathieu, ou les bigarrures de l’esprit humain 1793

Napoleon’s Popular History by Horace RAISSON❦ Napoléon RAISSON Histoire populaire de Napoléon et de la Grande armée 1830

1675 Roman Breviary post-Trent Council❦ Bréviaire romain 1675 suivant la réformation du saint Concile de Trente

Medieval Normandy agriculture study❦ Agriculture en Normandie 1851

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