Question 1

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).

Question 4

What is your return policy?

Accepted Answer

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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Trial of Robert Brasillach❦ Brasillach ISORNI PROCES DE ROBERT BRASILLACH

Printing Technologies Overview❦ imprimerie Technologies de l’imprimerie

Supplement to the New Anthology❦ chanson supplément à la nouvelle anthologie ou choix de chansons 1827

Geography and Atlas of Modern France❦ MASSIF CENTRAL 1977

Poet and Novelist of Régnier❦ Régnier le poète et le romancier + dédicace

A Personal Journey Through Berlin❦ Berlin HUARD Ch. ****Berlin, comme je l’ai vu.

Etching by Flameng, 1882 edition❦ Flameng Huré Marguerite Jouaust 1882 – Eau-Forte

Rural Public and Private Roads❦ MONSARRAT Les Chemins Ruraux Publics et Privés

Picturesque Biography of the Forty French Academicians❦ Biographie pittoresque des quarante de l’Académie Française 1826 70 x 105 mm.

Original signed drawing by GARZON❦ GARZON ‎L’INCANTATION ET L’ABSENCE. dessin original signé et daté

Collection of 150 photographs❦ BARRICADES. Suite de 150 photographies groupées par Andre PAPILLON

Original edition with manuscript dedication❦ Pierre Humbourg Mort de vieillesse + dédicace

A classic novel of personal growth❦ DICKENS Charles David Copperfield

Maintenance booklets for Mc Cormick❦ Mc Cormick RATEAU FANEUR livrets d’entretien

Spanish Conquistadors❦ Espagne CONQUISTADORS Fayard 1954

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