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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.

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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?

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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The Arsonists - First Volume❦ Michel Masson Les Incendiaires – 1847

Russian nesting dolls: a novel of identity❦ PLISNIER La Matriochka. Illustrations de A. Chem

The Art of Love❦ Ovide L’ART D’AIMER

National Defence - First Volume❦ MAURRAS CHARLES SUR LA CENDRE DE NOS FOYERS sur vélin nté

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

Historical memoirs of celebrated English personalities❦ ANGLETERRE Mémoires historiques et critiques sur les plus célèbres 1803

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Illustrated Short Stories❦ DUVERNOIS Illustré par Georges GAUDION. Cinq Nouvelles

Prose poems exploring urban melancholy❦ Baudelaire Charles “Le Spleen de Paris” – Poëmes en prose

French watercolor art in the 19th century❦ L’AQUARELLE FRANCAISE AU XIXe SIECLE

Life and times of Pierre Fourier❦ Saint Pierre Fourier en son temps.

Beautiful Antique Tapestries❦ Belles tapisseries anciennes 1919 des XVIe, XVIIe & XVIIIe siècles

Exploring Paris through American Eyes❦ Paris en Amérique. Par le docteur René Lefebvre 1872

Conspiracy themes with illustrations❦ ESCHOLIER (Raymond) Quand on conspire, avec douze bois gravés de Pierre Lissac

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