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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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How can I verify a first edition?

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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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Complete Works of LEGOUVE❦ LEGOUVE OEUVRES COMPLETES 1827

French Military History from Origins to World War I❦ WEYGAND Général. Histoire de l’Armée Française

Joan of Arc and National Sentiment❦ Jeanne d’Arc et le Sentiment National (1412 – 1431 – 1870 – 18**).

Character sketches and social observations❦ LA BRUYERE LES CARACTÈRES ill- David, Penguilly, Rouget, Chevin, Granville

Collection of Various Poems❦ Voltaire Recueil de différens poèmes, contenant: Le Temple du gout..1773

French Freemasonry: Three Centuries of Light❦ Maçonnerie la lumiere qui éclaire le temple…trois siècle de F.M. française

Electrical Industry Review - Science and Applications 1903❦ ‘INDUSTRIE ELECTRIQUE REVUE DE LA SCIENCE ELECTRIQUE ET DE SES APPLICATIONS 1903

Naval Combat Chronicles - Illustrated Edition❦ Chack illust- Riou On se Bat sur mer

Horace's Poetry Anthology❦ poésies d’Horace 1813

French Houses of Yesterday❦ Maisons françaises d’autrefois. Vingt-quatre héliogravures d’ DENNERY

Humanist's Library: Auction Catalog❦ BIBLIOTHEQUE D’UN HUMANISTE Blaizot 1966

Masonic Splendors: Initiation Journeys Through Lodges❦ maçonnique Splendeurs maçonniques : Itinéraires initiatiques à travers les Loges

Pierre Brossolette Signed Autograph Letter❦ Pierre Brossolette lettre autographes signée

North Africa: Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco❦ Afrique du Nord. Algérie – Tunisie – Maroc. Préface du Maréchal Lyautey 1927

The Works of Divine Aretino - Part I❦ érotiqueApollinaire, Guillaume: L’oeuvre du divin Arétin 1909

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