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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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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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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?

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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

Practical Agriculture Journal 1874❦ Journal d’agriculture pratique 1874

Burgundian Necropolises in Switzerland❦ NÉCROPOLES BURGONDES DE LA SUISSE – Les garnitures de ceinture

Historical collaboration on Bastille stones❦ Collaboration Beaufort Les pierres de la Bastille Frêne 1946

Explorations of Cultures and Customs❦ voyages Costumes et coutumes, types, moeurs.,turquie,Ceylan,Syrie,Birmanie

Christian France in Historical Context❦ Chrétien La France chrétienne dans l’histoire 1896

Elementary Course in Military Art and History❦ Rocquancourt, J. Cours élémentaire d’art et d’histoire militaires

Renault Master FB30.FC30 Manual❦ M.R. 224 – RENAULT MASTER FB30. FC30

Bibliography of P.J. de Béranger's Works❦ Bétanger Bibliographie de l’oeuvre de P.J. de Béranger 1876

Letters from Madame Swetchine❦ SWETCHINE. Lettres de Madame Swetchine 1873

Artistic Drawings from Northern Schools❦ Louvre LUGT Frits Les dessins des écoles du Nord de la collection Dutuit

Reflections of a Penitent Soul❦ SENTIMENS D’UNE AME PENITENTE sur le Pseaume Miserere mei, Deus..1713

JARDIN - Dedicated copy by Fernanda de Castro❦ fernanda de castro JARDIN + dédicace

Alfred and Tony Johannot: Painters, Engravers, Illustrators❦ MARIE Aristide. Alfred et Tony Johannot, peintres, graveurs et vignettistes 1925

Songs of Languedoc and the Pyrenees❦ chant Languedocien et Pyrénéen

Archaeological excavations in Hama, Syria 1931-1938❦ Hama Fouilles et Recherches de La Fondation Carlsberg 1931-1938

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