Question 1

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%).

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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Selected theatrical works by Victor Hugo❦ VICTOR HUGO MORCEAUX CHOISIS DE VICTOR HUGO, THEATRE sur vergé

Manual for Cavalry Officers❦ Cavalerie MANUEL DU GRADE DE CAVALERIE (REGIMENTS METROPOLITAINS) A L’USAGE 1935

Secret of Toledo revealed❦ BARRES MAURICE GRECO OU LE SECRET DE TOLEDE

Study of Lyon's Judicial Reforms❦ LYON conseil supérieur et le grand bailliage de Lyon (1771-1774, 1788)

Spanish Conspiracy Against Venice❦ SAINT-REAL. Conjuration de Espagnols contre la République de Venise…

Distance Hypnotism and Mental Suggestion❦ hypnotisme à distance la transmission de la pensée et la suggestion mentale

Collection of fine examples for youth education❦ Choix de beaux exemples tirés des auteurs anciens et modernes pour l’instruction

Historical evolution of natural provision❦ évolution historique de la prestation en nature et la réforme de 1903

The conflict among the gods❦ PARNY La guerre des dieux

Economic Theories Through the Ages❦ Histoire des Doctrines économiques depuis les physiocrates 1926

Lost in the Botanical Garden❦ Perdu au jardin des plantes

Virgil's Bucolics❦ Virgile églogues de Virgile an VIII Tissot

Adventures at the Edge of the World❦ HERVILLY Au bout du monde ! les vacances de M. Talmouse

Letter to a hostage by Saint-Exupéry❦ Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Lettre à un otage – Gallimard, 1950

Adventures in Equatorial Africa❦ Afrique Mounteney Jephson Emin Pacha et la rébellion à l’équateur 1891

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