Question 1

How do you authenticate an antiquarian book before purchase?

Accepted Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

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).

Question 4

What is your return policy?

Accepted Answer

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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Character Studies and Social Portraits❦ LA BRUYERE LES CARACTÈRE 1739

Columbus and the Discovery of the New World❦ USA COLOMB ET LA DECOUVERTE ..Amérique

Buster Brown at Home❦ Buster Brown chez lui

Denise Boas Collection: 18th Century Art & Furniture Auction Catalog❦ Collection DENISE BOAS OBJETS D’ART ET D’AMEUBL…1937

TOUCHAGUES: Chronicle Through Drawing❦ TOUCHAGUES EN DESSINANT L’EPOQUE

Art collector's journey through five millennia❦ Odyssey of an Art Collector: Unity in Diversity, 5000 years of art

Vintage photograph of a woman❦ Photo ancienne femme 106 x 162 mm.

Literary miscellany and reflections❦ Paul Valéry Mélange Gallimard, 1941

Authority of New Testament Books Against Unbelievers❦ bible L’Autorité Des Livres du Nouveau Testament contre les incrédules 1775

Cultivation of lands during wartime❦ mise en culture des terres pendant la guerre 1917

Descriptive and Regional Anatomy❦ anatomie descriptive et régionale Dupuy de Frenelle

Family dynamics in Nane's life❦ André Lichtenberger Nane et sa fille

Directory of Judiciary and Legal Professions❦ Agenda et Annuaire de la Magistrature, du Barreau, du Notariat 1898

Art and Light Explorations❦ RAUCHBACH – Sédiments de Lumière

Romanesque Architecture Overview❦ ARCHITECTURE ROMANE (les grandes époques de l’art français).

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