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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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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.

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How can I verify a first edition?

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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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Art magazine showcasing various fine arts❦ Studio An Illustrated Magazine of Fine and Applied Art , Vol.15. 1899

Compact multilingual travellers' dictionaries❦ Mini Travellers dictionaries English, german, Italian, french, spanish 60x80mm.

French synonyms and their meanings❦ Synonymes françois, leurs différentes significations, et ..1789

Maurice Baring’s seamless tunic in French first edition❦ BARING (Maurice). La Tunique sans couture + dédicace

Italian Ceramics: Marks & Monograms (1880s)❦ Céramique italienne 1884

Saint-Exupéry’s letters to his mother❦ SAINT-EXUPÉRY Lettres à sa mère S.P.

Evenings by the Cottage Hearth (1823)❦ GENLIS (Comtesse de) LES VEILLEES DE LA CHAUMIERE 1823

Water and Fire: Rare Marcel Arland Short Stories❦ ARLAND L’eau et le feu. Nouvelles +envoi

Vadé Complete Works with Musical Scores (1777)❦ Vadé ŒUVRES COMPLÈTES de VADÉ 1777 cazin

Botanical Lessons for Young Readers 1840❦ Leçons de botanique à l’usage des jeunes gens des deux sexes 1840

The Agarttha and the Mahatma: A 19th-Century Esoteric Revelation❦ Inde Mission de l’Inde en Europe

Chromolithography and Photochromolithography❦ La chromolithographie et la photochromolithographie

Thirty-Four Years of War❦ ROSEY La Guerre de 34 ans + dédicace

Literary Transformation from Barrès to Malraux❦ Boisdeffre Métamorphose de la littérature de Barrès à Malraux + dédicace

Atlas of Biblical Near East❦ Bible Univers de la Bible. Atlas du Proche-Orient Biblique

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