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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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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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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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Books, Comics, Magazines|Antique and Collectible Books

André Warnod’s True Bohemian Life of Henri Murger❦ WARNOD André La vraie Bohème de Henri Murger

Mr. Gamage’s extraordinary toys (1902–1906)❦ jouets extraordinaires de M. Gamage. 1902 – 1906

The Moor’s Well: A Spy’s Tale❦ Paul d’Ivoi Le Roi des Espions

Lucien Descaves' Biography of Marceline Desbordes-Valmore❦ DESCAVES LUCIEN LA VIE DOULOUREUSE DE MARCELINE DESBORDES-VALMORE

Franco-Australian Tastevin Knights Menu❦ vin menu chapitre d’amitié franco australienne chevaliers Tastevin Volnay

Musketeers of the King❦ mousquetaire MESSIEURS DE MONNERON MOUSQUETAIRES du roi

Caillebotte Retrospective Exhibition Catalogue 1994-1995❦ ( CATALOGUE D’EXPOSITION ) GUSTAVE CAILLEBOTTE 1848-1894 Grand palais 1995

Balzac’s provincial muse illustrated by Falké❦ BALZAC illu- FALKÉ, Pierre La muse du département BENDA

Hopi Kachina Dolls: A Comprehensive Study❦ Kachina des Indiens Hopi Camacho, Jorge José Pierre…

Victorian England in vivid historical account❦ Angleterre Histoire pittoresque dAngleterre depuis les temps 1835

1949 Classic French Cookbook with Caramel Recipes❦ cuisine CARAMEL Le nouveau Livre de cuisine 1949

The Little Peddler with 27 Illustrations❦ Gouraud Le petit colporteur – illustré de 27 vignettes par A. de Neuville 1867

1952 French Gardener’s Practical Guide❦ jardin Guide pratique du Jardinier français Traité complet d’horticulture 1952

Madame de Maintenon and Louis XIV’s Reign❦ Histoire de Madame de Maintenon et des principaux évènements du règne de Louis X

Abbé L. Ricaud’s study on Sulpice-Sévère’s villa (1914)❦ Sulpice-Sévère et sa villa de Primuliac à Saint-Sever-de-Rustan 1914

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