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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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Books, Comics, Magazines|Antique and Collectible Books

New Soldier Songs 1877❦ Déroulède Nouveaux Chants du Soldat 1877

Spices and Lost Pages by Huysmans❦ HUYSMANS Drageoir aux Epices suivi de Pages retrouvées

Exploration of Mysteries in Asia❦ OSSENDOWSKI L’homme et le mystère en Asie 1925

Vuillard’s intimate sketches in 1919 Arches paper edition❦ Géraldy dessins de Vuillard Toi et moi 1919 sur vergé d’arches

Chantilly Condé Museum Guide❦ CHANTILLY – MUSEE CONDE – ITINERAIRE

Thi-Ba: A Vietnamese Girl’s Tale❦ indo Thi-Ba la petite annamite

Stendhal: Art and Life in 1868❦ STENDHAL L’art et la vie 1868

The Marne Taxis by DUTOURD with dedication❦ DUTOURD Jean Les taxis de la Marne + dédicace

Goya's Prints and Lithographs❦ Goya: Gravures & lithographies

Salon 1875: Photographic Album by Lecadre❦ Salon 1875 Lecadre maison Bingham

The Silver Pestle: The Princes of Maquenoise❦ Saint-Georges H. Le pilon d’argent Les Princes de Maquenoise

1903 Geography of the Doubs Department❦ Doubs Joanne, Adolphe Géographie 1903

Fernand Gregh: Poet and Académie Française Member❦ Académicien F. Gregh argent 40 mm., 29 grs sté des auteurs et compositeurs

Moral Theology Compilation by Busenbaum & Lacroix (1724)❦ Theologia moralis antehac ex probatis auctoribus breviter concinata 1724

Lesage: The Craft of Novel Writing❦ Lesage ou le métier de romancier

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