Question 1

How do you authenticate an antiquarian book before purchase?

Accepted Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

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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Our Antiquarian Books Catalog

Post-war reflections❦ DAUDET Moloch et Minerve ou l’après guerre

Selected Songs and Elegies❦ Chansons Choisies D’ Imbert: Elegies Parisiennes 1875 1/300 sur vergé + dédica

A masterful illustrated work❦ BENOI Koenigsmark ill-Falké

The Crime of Sylvestre Bonnard❦ FRANCE, Anatole LE CRIME DE SYLVESTRE Bonnard

Plaster medal of 56 mm size❦ Médaille en plâtre 56 mm.

Second volume of a classic epic❦ Jérusalem délivrée 1818

A Parisian farce of love and finance❦ Madame…mon banquier

Battle of Matapan: A Naval Clash❦ Matapan LA BATAILLE DE MATAPAN

Parisian Bourgeois Life❦ Bourgeois de Paris 1941

Classic fairy tales illustrated by Hemard❦ PERRAULT, JOSEPH HEMARD (DESSINS DE) CONTES DE PERRAULT, LE CHAT BOTTE, LE PETIT

Tales and Legends by Delaporte, 1887❦ RECITS ET LEGENDES 1887 Delaporte

Montreal in Lower Burgundy by Abbé Fernand Brunet❦ l’Abbé Fernand BRUNET MONTREAL EN BASSE-BOURGOGNE – MONTREAL EN BASS..

Riviere's illustrated French essays❦ Rivière LE FRANCAIS

African childhood in Congo 1867❦ Les enfants de Poto-Poto 1867

Julien Langlois: The Industrious Child❦ Langlois Julien ou l’enfant industrieux 1830

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