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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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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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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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Breton Evening Tales and Legends❦ bratagne Violeau Hyppolyte Veillées Bretonnes 1856

Red Notebook: Intimate Journal & Political Reflections❦ CONSTANT (Benjamin). Le “Cahier rouge”. Publié par L. Constant de Rebecque

Twelve Tales by BOCCACE❦ boccace BOCCACE Douze nouvelles de Messire Jean Boccace, ill- Le petit

Wool Industry in Mazamet - Wool Halls at the Station❦ industrie lainière à Mazamet les halles de laine dans le hall de la gare TARN

European Tapestry: Medieval to Modern Times❦ Tapisserie Histoire de La Tapisserie : En Europe, du Moyen Age à Nos Jours

Scholarly journal of medieval studies and erudition❦ Bibliothèque de l’école des Chartes. Revue d’érudition 1928-1944

Medical and Surgical Knowledge Journal 1839-1840❦ Journal des connaissances médico-chirurgicales 1839-1840

Articulated Armor in Maximilian I's Era❦ Autriche Bardes articulées au temps de Maximilien Ier.

Child portrait, Wagnerian drama aesthetic circa 1900❦ PHOTO ARGENTIQUE ENFANT vers 1900 drame wagnérien

Paris in Watercolors - Volume 3❦ Paris. Aquarelles de Paul-émile 3/3 1928

Devotional Canticles in Twelve Books❦ CANTIQUES DE L’AME DEVOTE DIVISES EN DOUZE LIVRES 1827

Gascony through Bladé's imaginative lens❦ Gascogne sur les pas de Bladé l’imaginaire de Gascogne

A Cadet's Life in 17th Century Normandy❦ CADET DE NORMANDIE au XVII SIÈCLE. Illustrations Adrien MARIE

Photographic album of 1950 Paris❦ PARIS DES REVES 1950 IZIS

Education's Impact on Young Women❦ BRUNETEAU DES MESNARDS (Mme) Blanche et Nathalie, ou les effets de l’éducation

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