Question 1

How do you authenticate an antiquarian book before purchase?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 2

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%).

Question 3

What payment methods do you accept from international buyers?

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Question 4

What is your return policy?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 5

How can I verify a first edition?

Accepted Answer

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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French Weekly Satirical Magazine 1882❦ Satire Le Tintamarre est un hebdomadaire satirique français 1882

Administrative Yearbook of Calvados Department 1889❦ calvados Annuaire administratif du département du Calvados 1889

Autographed Letter from Pierre Mendès France❦ Pierre Mandès France belle lettre autographe signée 31/07/1931

Chronicles of the postal service, whimsical and true❦ Poste La Poste en zig-zag. Chronique véridique et fantaisiste de la poste 1935

Homilies and Meditations on the Gospels❦ Homelies, prosnes ou méditations sur les Evangiles 1668

Surrealism when the movement was right❦ SURREALISME. Du temps que les surréalistes avaient raison 1935

The Chariot - Monthly Review of Experimental Psychology and Occultism❦ Occultisme LE CHARIOT. REVUE MENSUELLE PSYCHOLOGIE EXPERIMENTALE ET D’OCCULTISME

International Geographic Review 1879❦ Revue géographique Internationale 1879

Ancient Mesopotamian crafts and production❦ Materials and Manufacture in Ancient Mesopotamia: The evidence of archeology &..

Dogmatic and Moral Theology for Seminary Use❦ Theologia dogmatica et moralis, ad usum seminarii catalaunensis 1717

Court and City: Ancien Régime versus New Order❦ Cour et La Ville, Paris et Coblenz ou L’Ancien Regime et Le nouveau 1828

Revolutionary Songs and Hymns Catalog❦ Révolution Hymnes et chansons de la Révolution. Aperçu général et catalogue 1904

Royal Academy of Surgery Memoirs 1855❦ Chirurgie Mémoires de l’Académie Royale de Chirurgie 1855

French Rococo painter and court artist❦ Jean-François de Troy ( 1679-1752)

Paper Rose Garlands: Folly Traditions and Customs❦ belgique LA GUIRLANDE EN ROSES DE PAPIER QUELQUES TRADITIONS ET COUTUMES DU FOL

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