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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%).

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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

Lyrical Movement in Contemporary France❦ Lyrische Bewegung im gegenwärtigen Frankreich + dédicace

New sermons on the most important religious truths❦ SERMONS NOUVEAUX SUR LES VERITES LES PLUS INTERESSANTES DE LA RELIGION 1824

17th-century devotional engraving❦ Gravure pieuse 17 ème 90 x 140 mm.

Biography of a 17th-century French noblewoman❦ Boisdavid MADAME DE BOISDAVID 1619-1660

Modern Ideas in Lorraine (Vol. III)❦ LORRAINE Revue Idées Modernes. Vol. III. Juillet 1909

Historic College Overview❦ Collège Henri IV ou lycée Napoléon…1864 . Meryon Eau-Forte

Topographic Dictionary of Calvados❦ Calvados Dictionnaire topographique du département du Calvados,1883

Tales from the Arabian Nights❦ Contes des Mille et Une Nuits ill-Lopez-Roberts

Poetic reflections from Lamartine❦ Lamartine, Alphonse de méditations poétiques 1866

Farman's First Airplane Flight 1908❦ Farman premier voyage en aéroplane 1908 REIMS-Chalons

Exploring scenic paths and routes❦ MONTILLE PAR SENTIERS ET ROUTES

Life of the Marshal Turenne❦ Histoire du Vicomte de Turenne, maréchal-général des Armées du Roi 1736

Pleasures of the King❦ érotique EROTIQUE Bettencourt Les plaisirs du Roi

General index of noble families 1933-1996❦ ANF table générale des familles représentées à l’ANF de 1933 à 1996 noblesse

Bordeaux Quay during the 1908 Exposition❦ Bordeaux quai pendant l’exposition 1908

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