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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%).

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).

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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 Era is Tremendous❦ NOTRE EPOQUE EST FORMIDABLE 1958

Joseph-Benoît Suvée, 1743-1807

Philibert's Mission to Naurouze❦ NAUROUZE BARDEUR-CARBANSANE, mission de Philibert

Royal Household Accounts, 14th-15th Century France❦ Comptes de l’hôtel des rois de France aux XIVe et XVe siècles

Oceanic Art: Admiralty Islands & South Seas❦ Océanie Art d’Océanie – Admiralty Islands – Art from the South Seas

Naval and Colonial Artillery Ministry❦ Artillerie MINISTERE.. ET DES COLONIES M.RIAL DE L’ARTILLERIE DE LA MARINE

Insights on Animal Behavior and Industry❦ Leçons d’histoire naturelle sur les moeurs et sur l’industrie des animaux 1799

The three large gentlemen❦ Le Mouël (Eugène) Les trois gros messieurs Mirabelle. 1893

Adventures of a Bold Sportsman❦ Chasse NIDRACH Péripéties cynégétiques de Mr Mac-Aron intrépide sportsman

A story set in Paris's Left Bank❦ Magbert MON AMI RIVE-GAUCHE Paris

Overview of 18th Century French Painters❦ Dimier les Peintres français du XVIIIe siècle

Exploration of Boiken art❦ art of the Boiken Hamson

Essays on Death and Love in Poetry❦ PILON (Edmond) Amours mortes – Belles amours. Un poète de Marie Stuart …

Historical photograph of London❦ PHOTO ANCIENNE LONDON WALERY 165 x 110 mm.

French Industrial Journal - Science, Literature & Economics 1859❦ Industriel l’industriel français, journal scientifique, litt- & d’éco 1859

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