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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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Rock 'n' Roll - Violation of Conscience through Subliminal Messages❦ Rock n’Roll – Viol de la Conscience par les Messages Subliminaux

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Montelant Under the Dead Flags. Editions du Capit numbered❦ MONTERLANT Sous les drapeaux morts. Editions du Capit numéroté

GYP Le Bonheur de Ginette❦ GYP LE BONHEUR DE GINETTE

The French of the 17th Century by C. Gidel❦ Les Français du XVIIe siècle C. Gidel

Destins d'objets La Documentation Française LOUVRE❦ Destins d’objets La Documentation Française LOUVRE

JULES CLARETIE. THE LAST MOUNTAINEERS. History of the Prairial Insurrection❦ CLARETIE Jules. LES DERNIERS MONTAGNARDS. Histoire de l’insurrection de Prairial

The Two Complete Volumes of Les Amours de la Belle Aurore❦ LES AMOURS DE LA BELLE AURORE (2 volumes complet)

ASIAN Jack-Hinton PAPERS ON EARLY SOUTH-EAST ASIAN HISTORY 1964 -❦ ASIAN Jack-Hinton PAPERS ON EARLY SOUTH-EAST ASIAN HISTORY 1964 –

BÜLOW Memoirs of the Chancellor Prince of Bülow (1849–1919)❦ BÜLOW Mémoires du chancelier prince de Bülow (1849-1919).

Le Sage Histoire de Gil Blas de Santillane 1857

MAUROIS, André Olympio ou la vie de Victor Hugo

Malraux Hosts of Passage (The Mirror of the Limbs) NRF Blanche❦ MALRAUX Hôtes de passage (le miroir des limbes) NRF blanche

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