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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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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).

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What is your return policy?

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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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Our Antiquarian Books Catalog

André Breton and International Surrealism❦ ANDRE BRETON ET LE SURREALISME INTERNATIONAL Opus

Study of Writing Mania❦ graphomanie essai de psychologie morbide 1912

Illustrated Works by Eugène Scribe❦ SCRIBE OEUVRES ILLUSTREES DE M.EUGENE SCRIBE 1857

Collected Parliamentary Speeches❦ BERRYER Oeuvres de Berryer. Discours parlementaires.1872

A Robinson Crusoe Tale❦ AUDEBRAND Un petit-fils de Robinson Fath et Freeman

Living reptiles of the world❦ Reptiles vivants du monde 1960

Provence Earthquake Memorial Album, June 11, 1909❦ tremblement 11/6/ 1909 ALBUM SOUVENIR DU TREMBLEMENT DE TERRE en PROVENCE

Scarcity & Abundance: Political Economy Updated❦ Russie Rareté & Abondance. Essai de mise à jour de l’économie politique 1945

Constitutional Metropolitan Bishop of Paris❦ Gobel Évèque Métroplolitain Constitutionnel de Paris

Picasso monograph by art historian Pierre Daix❦ Picasso DAIX. Collection Profil de l’art

The Treasures of Humble Literature❦ Les TRÈS RICHES HEURES DU LIVRE PAUVRE

Study of 18th Century French Literature❦ Albert Paul LA LITTERATURE FRANCAISE AU DIX-HUITIEME SIECLE 1872

Ancient China: History and Culture❦ CHINE ANCIENNE. L’HISTOIRE ET LA CULTURE DE L’EMPIRE DU MILIEU

Selected works of a Genevan thinker❦ ROUSSEAU J.-J. OEUVRES DE J. J. ROUSSEAU, CITOYEN DE GENEVE 1817

A classic coming-of-age novel❦ ALAIN-FOURNIER Le Grand Meaulnes 1946

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