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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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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

Exploration of Artificial Paradises❦ Baudelaire charles Les paradis artificiels

Charity Event Program❦ French Line Cie Gle Transatlantique

Wooden Crosses: A War Novel❦ DORGELES LES CROIX DE BOIS. ALBIN MICHEL

Bohemian Life Scenes - Numbered Edition❦ MURGER H. Scenes De La Vie De Bohème ex sur Lafuma

Literary Almanac with Tales, Fables & Songs❦ Almanach Littéraire ou Etrennes d’Apollon 1804

Nimes: A Protestant City❦ Nimes Cité protestante 1969

Jena and the 1806 Campaign❦ IÉNA et la campagne de 1806

Breton Art in the Arthaud Collection❦ Bretagne L’ART BRETON par Waquet

Literary exploration of Lutèce and rural life❦ NOGUÈS Lutèce et le Paysan

Exhibition Catalogue of General Damrémont❦ Général Charles-Marie Denis, comte de Damrémont 1988

Mouloudji's 1955 Work❦ Mouloudji enrico + dédicace

Exhibition of Enamels and Jewelry❦ Notice des émaux, bijoux et objets divers exposés dans les galeries du Musé..

Collection of ancient songs❦ Guilbert, Y., Chansons anciennes, recueillies. Les airs originaux anciens

The Duke of Berry and His Double Marriage❦ CASTELOT André LE DUC DE BERRY ET SON DOUBLE MARIAGE d’après des documents i..

Cold Light - Numbered Limited Edition❦ MAC ORLAN, Pierre SOUS LA LUMIÈRE FROIDE numéroté,

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