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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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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%).

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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?

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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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Our Antiquarian Books Catalog

Original Edition of Poetry Collection❦ ELUARD, Paul LE LIT LA TABLE. 1944

The Roots of Heaven❦ GARY ROMAIN LES RACINES DU CIEL S.P.

Art of Beautifying Landscapes❦ JARDIN DELILLE Les Jardins, ou l’art de l’embellir les paysages 1801

First volume about mythology and culture❦ AUVREY CHARLE. PERIPLES 1: HUMUS. LA CARAVELLE + dédicace

Selected Poems with Dedication❦ Diction Des vers. à dire. professeur de diction + dédicace

A biography of Countess Hélène Potocka❦ Histoire d’une grande dame au XVIIIe siècle la comtesse Hélène POTOCKA

Treatise on Intolerance by Romain Motier❦ Intolérance MOTIER ROMAIN TRAITE DE L’INTOLERANCE

The Tragedy of Electra and Orestes❦ SUARES LA TRAGEDIE D’ELEKTRE ET ORESTE

Early 20th-century child photograph❦ PHOTO ARGENTIQUE ENFANT vers 1900

Magical Melodrama with Dedication❦ ARNOUX HUON DE BORDEAUX – MELODRAME FEERIQUE + dédicace

Foreign Policy Insights from 1958-1969❦ Maurice Couve de Murville‎ ‎Une politique étrangère 1958-1969

Correspondence between Gide and Suarès❦ ANDRÉ GIDE – ANDRÉ SUARÈS CORRESPONDANCE. 1908 – 1920

Selected Prayers for Catholics❦ Auserlesene Gebether für Katholische Christen 50 x 80 mm. MINI

Poems from Tunisia with Author's Dedication❦ AUDISIO (Gabriel) Bucelle. Poèmes Tunis, Editions de Mirages + dédicace

Youthful Farewell with Author's Dedication❦ Berry André le congé de jeunesse avec l’épilogue du trésor des lais + dédicace

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