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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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Livres anciens, de collection

Québécois Dictionary by Léandre Bergeron❦ Québec BERGERON (Léandre) DICTIONNAIRE DE LA LANGUE QUÉBECOISE

Dramatic Days of Boldness by BLEMONT❦ BLEMONT Dunki LES JOURS D’AUDACE, DRAME lemerre dedicace

FRANCE’s Mémoires of a Volunteer❦ FRANCE Anatole Mémoires d’un volontaire. Petite collection rose. Lemerre

Workers' Role in the 1848 Revolution❦ OUVRIERS EPISODE DE LA REVOLUTION DE FEVRIER 1848

L'Aveu by Arthur Adamov❦ ADAMOV Arthur L’Aveu 1946

Sheet Metal Layout Techniques 1948❦ traçage de chaudronnerie 1948

Mosaic Revival Techniques❦ Renouveau de La Mosaique

Maurice Maindron’s historical novel with facsimile❦ MAINDRON M. de Clérambon. Avec portrait et fac-simile ex- nté

Charlemagne in lavish 19th-century edition❦ Charlemagne VETAULT (GAUTIER, Léon) Charlemagne

1907-1908 Sunday Gaulois Collection❦ LE GAULOIS DU DIMANCHE 1907-1908

18th-century moral reflections in half-leather binding❦ Duclos Considérations sur les moeurs de ce siècle 1751

Ancient Indian Games & Toys❦ Inde La vie publique et privée dans l’Inde ancienne JEUX ET JOUETS

Christophe Jehan: Sculpture and Painting❦ Christophe JEHAN sculpture peinture

Sebastiano Serlio: Renaissance Architect❦ Sebastiano Serlio : architecte de la renaissance

1940 Jewel Pocket Agenda❦ Mini calendrier agenda bijou 1940

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