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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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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.

How can I verify a first edition?

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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Gay’s 1828 Fables in Full Leather Binding❦ Gay, John Fables by John Gay 1828

Original title : Gay, John Fables by John Gay 1828

46,00€

Ponpon 2nd D. B. captain Emmanuel Dupont UN CAÏD

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Captain Ponpon: A French Colonial Officer’s Memoir❦ Ponpon 2e D. B. capitaine Emmanuel Dupont UN CAÏD

Original title : Ponpon 2e D. B. capitaine Emmanuel Dupont UN CAÏD

26,00€

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Picart Ledoux autograph letter❦ Picart Ledoux lettre autographe signée

Original title : Picart Ledoux lettre autographe signée

62,50€

Mercator Aquitaine, southern kingdom, and surrounding regions, c. 1610

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Southern France map by Mercator, early 17th century❦ MERCATOR Aquitania australis regnu arelatense cum confiniis Ca. 1610

Original title : MERCATOR Aquitania australis regnu arelatense cum confiniis Ca. 1610

275,00€

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Gay’s 1828 Fables in Full Leather Binding❦ Gay, John Fables by John Gay 1828

Captain Ponpon: A French Colonial Officer’s Memoir❦ Ponpon 2e D. B. capitaine Emmanuel Dupont UN CAÏD

Picart Ledoux autograph letter❦ Picart Ledoux lettre autographe signée

Southern France map by Mercator, early 17th century❦ MERCATOR Aquitania australis regnu arelatense cum confiniis Ca. 1610

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