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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%).

Question 3

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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Plaster medal 26 x 17 mm❦ Médaille en plâtre 26 x 17 mm

CHÂTEAUX EN GIRONDE 1956❦ CHATEAUX EN GIRONDE 1956

KOLEMINE – ECILAW Le Roi de Thessalie 1886

Plaster medal 45 mm❦ Médaille en plâtre 45 mm

Alice and Gehendrin: A Chartrain Legend❦ Alice et Gehendrin légende chartraine

Pigeonniers of Midi-Pyrénées❦ PIGEONNIERS DE MIDI PYRENEES

BAUDOT (Marcel) Studies in Onomastics and Norman History. Selected from the❦ BAUDOT (Marcel) Etudes d’onomastique et d’histoire normande. Choisies parmi les

Bronze medal of Henry II, 35 mm❦ Médaille en plâtre Henricus II 35 mm

LECLERC EDITIONS DU DAUPHIN 1948

ILE DES MANCHOTS - THE ISLAND OF PENGUINS❦ ILE DES MANCHOTS – THE ISLAND OF PENGUINS

DEREME Le zodiaque ou l'étoile sur Paris first edition, printed on alfa paper❦ DEREME Le zodiaque ou l’étoile sur paris ed originale * nté sur alfa

Gustave Flaubert. Memoirs of a Madman. November. Preface by Henri Guillemin❦ FLAUBERT (Gustave). Mémoires d’un fou. Novembre. Préface de Henri Guillemin

Small Soldiers of Alsace❦ petits soldats d’Alsace

GREVILLE HENRY DOSIA 1879

BYRRH Violet Frères. Byrrh. Advertising brochure❦ BYRRH Violet Frères. Byrrh. Brochure publicitaire

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