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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.

Question 2

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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What payment methods do you accept from international buyers?

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All major credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, American Express, JCB), PayPal with Buyer Protection (recommended for non-EU customers), SEPA bank transfer for Europe, and SWIFT international wire for orders above 2000 EUR. Stripe-secured checkout (PCI-DSS Level 1).

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What is your return policy?

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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.

Question 5

How can I verify a first edition?

Accepted Answer

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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Agricultural Journal of Practical Farming❦ Agriculture JOURNAL D’AGRICULTURE PRATIQUE

Early 19th-century entomology foundation work❦ Entomologie LACORDAIRE Introduction à l’entomologie 1834

Viticulture course notes from 1947-48❦ VIN Viticulture cours de l’école supérieure d’agriculture et de viticulture 1947

Guerin's Inner Man: Poetry from 1901-1905❦ GUERIN L’Homme intérieur 1901-1905

Granarolo: A City’s Granary and Its People❦ Granarolo Un granaio per la città.

French ballads dedicated to patriotism❦ FORT Paul Ballades françaises. Vive Patrie ! dédicacé

Blue Fairy Tales: The Goblin King & Nymph's Tale❦ contes bleus Le Roi des Gnomes : La nymphe de la source et autres contes

Maritime conferences on empire❦ La Mer et l’Empire. Editions de l’institut maritime et colonial. 1943

Paris Siege Memories in Color❦ PARIS Commune DRANER (Jules Renard) Souvenirs du Siège de Paris

Botany Lessons for Young Readers 1840❦ Leçons de botanique à l’usage des jeunes gens des deux sexes 1840

Naïve Paris guide by modern outsiders❦ Paris Guide Naïf de Paris – Paris through the eyes of the modern primitives

Catalogue of the Aynard Collection (1913)❦ COLLECTION EDOUARD AYNARD. Catalogue des TABLEAUX ANCIENS 1913

From Entente Cordiale to European Unity❦ Guerre De l’Entente cordiale à l’Europe

Wittgenstein’s Philosophical Letters❦ Ludwig Wittgenstein. CORRESPONDANCE PHILOSOPHIQUE –

1907 World Travel Weekly Journal❦ Tour du monde. Nouveau journal des voyages 1907

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