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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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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?

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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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BONHEUR À LA TABLE SAINTE, OU L'UNION DE L'ÂME FIDÈLE AVEC DIEU 1885❦ BONHEUR A LA TABLE SAINTE, OU L’UNION DE L’AME FIDELE AVEC DIEU 1885

Minuscule La Henriade, poem, 1802, Voltaire❦ minuscule la Henriade poème 1802 Voltaire

minuscule M. Val. Martialis epigrammata ex museo Petri Scriverii 1639 56 x 112 mm❦ minuscule M. Val. Martialis epigrammata ex museo Petri Scriverii 1639 56 x 112 m

Louis XV Ordonnance du roi concernant le service dans les Places & les Quartiers 1768❦ Louis XV Ordonnance du roi service dans les Places & les Quartiers 1768

minuscule Terence 1822 52 x 84 mm.

mini Jean de La Fontaine, Les Amours de Psyché et de Cupidon, avec le poème d'Adonis, 1801❦ mini LA FONTAINE Les amours de Psychè et de Cupidon, avec le poème d’Adonis 1801

minuscule Bible Mills Short History of the Bible and New Testament 1815❦ minuscule bibel Mills Short History of the Bible and New Testament 1815

miniature 1900 l'enfant du bon dieu 43 x 64 mm❦ minuscule 1900 l’enfant du bon dieu 43 x 64 mm

Portugal Dictionnaires Lilliput Portuguese, 35×50 mm, small bronze case❦ portugal dictionnaires Lilliput portugues 35×50 mm petit meuble en bronze

minuscule Heures des Jeunes Chrétiens

pmu COURSE CONCOURT La France chevaline 345 cards❦ pmu COURSE CONCOURT La France chevaline 345 cartes

Psychanalyse FREUD Sigmund The Future of an Illusion S.P. + dedication❦ Psychanalyse FREUD Sigmund L’Avenir d’une illusion S.P. + dédicace

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Pouchkine, Bilibine Contes de Pouchkine: Conte du Tsar Saltan (1905)❦ Pouchkine Bilibine Contes de Pouchkine Conte du Tsar Saltan 1905

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