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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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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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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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BALZAC Les Caprices de la Gina 9 x 17 cm❦ BALZAC Les caprices de la Gina 9 x 17 cms

The Novel of the Nogentais from the Origins to the Hundred Years' War❦ Le roman des nogentais des origines à la guerre de cent ans

LES USUAL PHYSICAL AGENTS - BIBLIOTHEQUE DE THÉRAPEUTIQUE CLINIQUE FOR USE❦ LES AGENTS PHYSIQUES USUELS – BIBLIOTHEQUE DE THERAPEUTIQUE CLINIQUE A L’USAGE D

La mémoire des lèvres – Hervé De Rocquigny + inscribed❦ La mémoire des lèvres – Hervé De Rocquigny + envoi

Rubens, his masters, his pupils: drawings from the Louvre Museum❦ Rubens, ses maîtres, ses élèves, dessins du musée du Louvre

R 2 Le Retour Alexis Couturier

Ardèche, former Vivarais: a land, a history, a heritage❦ Ardèche, ancien Vivarais, une terre, une histoire, un héritage

Montherlant La Relève du Matin. ex-libris on pure laid paper❦ Montherlant La Relève du Matin. ex sur pur fil

Laurette and Zanetto, or The Princess Who Teaches Love❦ Laurette et Zanetto ou la princesse professeur d’amour

Under the Northern Sky: Artois – Flanders – Picardy❦ Sous le ciel du Nord Artois – Flandre – Picardie

Abbaye du Bec, Extracts from the Necrology of the Abbey of Bec, 1926, Sauvage❦ Abbaye du bec extraits du nécrologue de l’abbaye du bec 1926 Sauvage

LIBAN Enquiries on the Languages in Use in Lebanon❦ LIBAN Enquetes sur les langues en usage au Liban

de la Destruction des Jesuites en France 1826

Honoré Gabriel MIRABEAU Letters from Mirabeau preceded by a study❦ Honoré Gabriel MIRABEAU Lettres d’amour de Mirabeau précédées d’une étude..

Beauchamps Chef-d'oeuvres dramatiques de Beauchamps. 1791❦ Beauchamps Chef-d’oeuvres dramatiques de Beauchamps. 1791

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