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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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érotique LOUYS LYDIS Romans et nouvelles Chansons de Bilitis La Femme et le Pantin❦ érotique LOUYS LYDIS Romans et nouvelles chanson de Bilitis La femme et le pant

HORNBILL AND DRAGON. Kalimantan, Sarawak, Sabah, Brunei Jakarta

A Captain of Fifteen Years❦ VERNE Un capitaine de quinze ans HETZEL

Halévy Autograph Letter❦ Halévy Lettre autographe

GERALDY Toi et Moi. 1918 + author's letter❦ GERALDY Toi et Moi. 1918 + lettre de l’auteur

Malebranche Meditations chrétiennes et Métaphysiques 1707❦ MALEBRANCHE Méditations chrétiennes et Métaphysiques 1707

Tatler The Tatler Richard Steele

Sacerdoce of St. John Chrysostom 1650❦ Sacerdoce de S. Iean Chrysostome 1650

Manual of the Chandelier of the Crier and of the Wax Manufacturer – For Sale 1836❦ MANUEL DU CHANDELIER DU CIRIER ET DU FABRICANT DE CIRE A CACHETER 1836

The Ecuy Essay on the Life of Jean Gerson Chancellor of the Church and the University❦ L’Ecuy Essai Sur La Vie de Jean Gerson Chancelier de L’église et de l’université

Auguste Margueritte, Chasses de l'Algérie. Algiers, 1869 + inscribed❦ MARGUERITTE (Auguste) Chasses de l’Algérie. Alger, 1869 + envoi

Belgique La Guirlande en Roses de Papier: Quelques Traditions et Coutumes du Fol❦ belgique LA GUIRLANDE EN ROSES DE PAPIER QUELQUES TRADITIONS ET COUTUMES DU FOL

André Breton and Maurice Fourré, La Nuit du Rose-Hôtel❦ BRETON (André) FOURRÉ (Maurice) La Nuit du Rose-Hôtel

Bonaventure des Périers (attributed to) [Paul Lacroix], Le Cymbalum mundi, 1858❦ Bonaventure des Periers Jacob [Paul Lacroix] Le Cymbalum mundi 1858

Erotic Traité de kinésithérapie gynécologique (massage et gymnastique) 1897❦ érotique Traité de kinésithérapie gynécologique (massage et gymnastique) 1897

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