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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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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.

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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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Puck's Return - Alfax edition #61❦ KIPLING Rudyard Retour de Puck ex. sur Alfax

Agricultural innovation in Limousin from Middle Ages to present❦ innovation agricole en pays limousin du moyen âge à nos jours

Parisian Life and Society Chronicles❦ Paris La vie de Paris 1898

Women and Moralists: Essays on Female Characters❦ BARBEY D’AUREVILLY, Jules FEMMES ET MORALISTES 1906

Archaeological excavations of three Mesopotamian tells❦ Uch Tepe I: Tell Razuk, Tell Ahmed al-Mughir, Tell Ajamet.

Royal Academy of French Language & Literature medal❦ Académie royale de la langue et de littérature française – cuivre 71 mm.

Songs of Soldiers and Sailors❦ CHANTS DES SOLDATS ET DES MARINS, QUARANTE MELODIES ET ROMANCES

Portraits and biographies of artists❦ NOS ARTISTES. Portraits et biographies suivis d’une notice… 1895

Marivaux's Exploration of Marianne's Life❦ MARIVAUX LA VIE DE MARIANNE, avec la suite de Marianne

Studies on the work of Benvenuto Cellini❦ Benvenuto Cellini, Orfèvre, Médailleur, Sculpteur. Recherches sur son oeuvre

Archaeological Society Yearbook Summary❦ Beaune Société d’Archéologie de Beaune année 1887

Fifth volume of Rousseau's works❦ ROUSSEAU J.-J. OEUVRES DE J. J. ROUSSEAU, CITOYEN DE GENEVE 1817

Catholic Legends from Normandy❦ légendes 1926 AU JARDIN DU MONASTERE 1/50

Sufism and Divine Ecstasy in Islam❦ SOUFISME OU L IVRESSE DE DIEU DANS LA TRADITION DE L ISLAM

Comedy and drama by Beaumarchais❦ Beaumarchais Caron De. LE BARBIER DE SEVILLE

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