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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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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

Regional Styles of France❦ Languedoc – Quercy – Rouergue – Provence – Dauphiné – Savoie – Styles regionaux

Technical collection of formulas and rules❦ Memorial tecnico; collecciòn de fòrmulas tablas y règlas practicas

Neolithic Community in Syria❦ Syria Archaeological Ethnography of a Neolithic Community

Agricultural practices during wartime❦ mise en culture des terres pendant la guerre 1917

Exploration of the Earth❦ Verne La découverte de la Terre. J. Hetzel

Insights into the Unknown Teaching❦ Occultisme P.D. OUSPENSKY FRAGMENTS D’UN ENSEIGNEMENT INCONNU

Unpublished Letters of Abbe Morellet❦ LETTRES INEDITES DE L’ABBE MORELLET histoire politique et littéraire 1806-1807

Architectural insights of Charles Garnier❦ Charles Garnier ARCHITECTE

Military procession engraving❦ gravure sur acier, cortège militaire 40 x 25,5 cm

Collaborative works of Baudelaire❦ Baudelaire Oeuvres en collaboration Idéolus – Le salon Caricatural

Filiger Gallery Malingue - Monograph❦ Filiger Galerie Malingue

Perséphone: Poetic work with author dedication❦ DERENNES (Charles). Perséphone + dédicace

Wells' tale of sea pirates❦ Wells les pirates de la mer EO

Exploration of Horta and Art Nouveau❦ Horta, naissance et dépassement de l’Art Nouveau

Works of Monsieur de Crébillon❦ Crébillon, Oeuvres de Monsieur de Crébillon 1754

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