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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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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.

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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

Prehistoric Celtic and Gallo-Roman Archaeology Manual❦ Manuel d’Archéologie préhistorique celtique et gallo-romaine arché-du sol

Constitutional Church in Revolutionary France❦ EGLISE CONSTITUTIONNELLE 1790-1791

Crime: Adventures of César de Perlenco❦ crime, ou lettres originales, contenant les aventures de César de Perlenco..

Tribute to Louis Lumière - Paris Film Exhibition 1935❦ Cinema Hommage à Louis Lumière – Ville de Paris Musée Galliéra 1935

Applied Anatomy, Anthropology and Ethnography❦ anatomie d’anthropologie et d’ethnographie appliquées 1886

Spiritual Meditations from the Psalms of David❦ MASSILLON SENTIMENS D’UNE AME TOUCHEE DE DIEU TIRES DES PSEAUMES DE DAVID…1747

Archaeological excavations at three Mesopotamian tells❦ Uch Tepe I: Tell Razuk, Tell Ahmed al-Mughir, Tell Ajamet.

English, Scottish & Irish Pewter Makers and Marks❦ OLD PEWTER: ITS MAKERS AND MARKS IN ENGLAND, Scotland & Ireland 1929

Man and Contemporary Society❦ DONNADIEU, Général ( Gabriel ) De l’Homme et de l’Etat Actuel de la Société 1833

Shakespearean miniatures from 1848❦ mini tales from shakspeare 1848

Alphabetic dictionary of proper names from Horace❦ Horace Dictionnaire alphabétique de tous les noms propres.. Horace 1756

Liturgical Odes to Paris, Citadel of the Just❦ Odes liturgique à Paris, citadelle des juste 1937

French Revolution painter❦ JACQUES REATTU ( 1760 – 1833 ) PEINTRE DE LA RÉVOLUTION FRANÇAISE

The Fables of La Fontaine❦ LA FONTAINE Lemerre FABLES ré-imposé

Parisian café-concerts: a colorful history❦ ROMI Petite Histoire des Cafés Concerts parisiens. Préface de Robert BEAUVAIS

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