Question 1

How do you authenticate an antiquarian book before purchase?

Accepted Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

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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Our Antiquarian Books Catalog

Romantic Sculptor Unearthed❦ Auguste Préault Sculpteur romantique 1809-1879

Passion for Firearms❦ Armes LA PASSION DES ARMES A FEU – LES TRES BELLE PIECES DES GRANDS ARMURIERS

Exhibition catalogue of Caillebotte❦ ( CATALOGUE D’EXPOSITION ) GUSTAVE CAILLEBOTTE 1848-1894 Grand palais 1995

A Parade of Toys❦ DELBO La cavalcade des joujoux

Lotto: A Study of the Artist❦ Lotto

Frimousset at school❦ PINCHON. Frimousset au collège

Influential Figure of the French Revolution❦ Philippe-Auguste Hennequin. 1762- 1833

Saga of the White Indians❦ Indiens blancs Les coureurs des bois la saga des indiens blancs

Epistolary novel of passion and virtue❦ Rousseau Julie ou la Nouvelle Héloïse 1819

Chinese Bronzes: A Connoisseur's Guide❦ Chine Les bronzes chinois. Le guide du connaisseur

Telemachus' adventures seeking his father Ulysses❦ FENELON LES AVENTURES DE TELEMAQUE, FILS D’ULYSSE 1813

Basque Scenes and Types, Carriages❦ BASQUE scènes et types basques attelages

Novel of adventure and identity❦ Gautier, Théophile. Le Capitaine Fracasse 1917

Landaise Harnesses and Hay-Making Traditions❦ LANDES attelage types landais la fenaison

Tragic Poems and Final Works❦ LECONTE DE LISLE oeuvres Poèmes tragiques derniers poèmes

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