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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%).

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What payment methods do you accept from international buyers?

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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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A Century of Servitude: Aragon and His Circle❦ JANOVER Louis Cent Ans de Servitude, Aragon et Les Siens

Horse Market Lithograph❦ Marché au chevaux lithographie 22 x 11,5 cm

Napoleon's imprisonment from English perspective❦ napoléon MOUGINS-ROQUEFORT, Joseph de. Napoléon prisonnier vu par les Anglais

Virgin Mary Pilgrimage Sites in Saint-Flour Diocese❦ Pèlerinages et Sanctuaires de la Ste Vierge dans le diocèse de Saint-Flour 1888

Dictionary of Anonymous and Pseudonymous Works❦ Barbier DICTIONNAIRE DES OUVRAGES ANONYMES ET PSEUDonymes 1806 EO

The Good King Ortolan❦ Le Bon Roi Ortolan 1929

Autographed letter from military painter DETAILLE❦ Edouard DETAILLE lettre autographe signée

Map of the Lombard and South Tyrolean Alps❦ Karte der Lombardischen & Süd-Tiroler-Alpen 75 x 51 cm 1/250000

Aphorisms on Knowledge and Treatment of Fevers❦ fièvres STOLL Aphorismes sur la connoissance et la curation des fièvres 1809

Bookkeeping fundamentals without instruction❦ tenue des livres enseignée en vingt et une leçons et sans maître 1830

Joyful Hours of Three Donkeys - Poems and Songs❦ heures joyeuses des trois baudets

French Postal Drawings❦ DESSINATEURS DU COURRIER FRANCAIS. Catalogue Album

Swedish Psalter approved by the King❦ Swenska Psalmboken : Af Konungen Gillad Och Stadfustad 1897

1968 French Social Unrest❦ 1968 FRANCE IN REVOLT JCR Bastille TRACT

Heroic Return of Napoleon from Elba❦ Napoléon la chevauchée héroïque du retour de l’île d’Elbe

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