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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%).

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).

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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

Beach and Sea - Set of 6 Postcards❦ plage MER THEVENET 6 cartes postales

Three Belle Époque Women postcards, 1904❦ Femmes BELLE EPOQUE 3 CPA 1904

Life and Works of Charles Coypel❦ Coypel – Charles Coypel 1694-1762

Young Woman with Bouquet❦ Femme jeune au bouquet BELLE EPOQUE

A coming-of-age story❦ Daudet Le petit chose 1880

Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne postcards❦ Beaulieu sur Dordogne 2 CPA 19

Woman and Her Six Loves - Volume III❦ Femme ou les six amours. Tome III 1827

Jackson Pollock Exhibition Catalog 1982❦ Jackson Pollock. Paris, Centre Georges Pompidou, 1982

Roman Antiquities: Customs, Usages and Institutions❦ Antiquités romaines, ou Tableau des moeurs, usages et institution 1826

Conjugal Mores: Daumier's Social Satire❦ Curiosa DAUMIER (Honoré) Moeurs Conjugales

Oriental poem on Granada with Al-Hamar legend❦ Zorrilla, José Granada poema oriental ; precedido de la leyenda de Al-Hamar 1895

Comprehensive hunting and nature guide with wildlife art❦ Chasse de Boislambert Le grand livre de la chasse et de la nature

Memoirs of political history❦ Guizot Mémoires pour servir a l’histoire de mon temps 1858

Bazille and Impressionism's Origins❦ Frédéric Bazille et les débuts de l’impressionnisme

French Synonyms and Their Distinctions❦ Synonymes françois et leurs différentes significations 1806

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