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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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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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Pyrenees ROMANTIC IMAGES OF THE PYRENEES Pyrenees in painting, prints..❦ Pyrénées IMAGES ROMANTIQUES DES PYRENEES Pyrénées dans la peinture, estampes..

Monaco La mer et ses peintres 1958 Musée océanographique de Monaco 80x59 cm❦ monaco La mer et ses peintres 1958 Musée océanographique de Monaco 80×59 cm.

Mauléon canvas-mounted map 79 × 103 cm. 1853. (64)❦ Mauléon carte entoilée 79 x 103 cm. 1853. (64)

ombres chinoises 52 x 41 cm. lithograph❦ ombres chinoises 52 x 41 cm. lithographie

Fiac 78. Contemporary Art Paris Grand Palais 20–29 October. Paris, 1978❦ Fiac 78. Art contemporain Paris Grand Palais 20-29 octobre. Paris, 1978

chine Le temple de Kekia à la Chine 18ème 26x33 cm❦ chine Le temple de Kekia à la Chine 18ème 26×33 cm

LACROIX Mores, customs and costumes of the Middle Ages & the Renaissance era 1878❦ LACROIX Moeurs usages et costumes Moyen Age & à l’époque de la Renaissance 1878

Games of Youth: Their Origin, History, and Rules ...1885❦ jeux de la jeunesse Leur origine leur histoire et l’indication des règles ..1885

Psychiatrie du médecin praticien 1922

Syria and Lebanon HELIOGRAVURES 1932❦ Syrie et Liban HELIOGRAVURES 1932

Algeria ISNARD L'Algérie❦ algérie ISNARD L’Algérie

gascon le vrai baron de batz 1908

Nobility of the Capitouls of Toulouse❦ noblesse des Capitouls de Toulouse

Gianadda 88 years: A Lifetime FOUNDATION❦ Gianadda 88 ans toute une vie FONDATION

Virgil (Publius Vergilius Maro) Complete Works of Virgil PANCKOUCKE 1833❦ VIRGILE (Publius Vergelius Maro) Oeuvres complètes de Virgile PANCKOUCKE 1833

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