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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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General's Memoirs from an Old Notebook❦ Empire HERBILLON Quelques pages d’un vieux cahier. Souvenirs du général

Dead cities of the Gulf of Lyon❦ LENTHERIC Les villes mortes du Golfe de Lyon

Van Oest Publisher Catalog 1904-1929❦ Editions Van Oest 1904-1929, catalogue général Les éditions G. Van Oest

Staged adaptation of Rimbaud's iconic poem❦ Rimbaud LE DORMEUR DU VAL (Michel Reynaud) 1990

Zavaro Schiffer - Illustrated Text Collection❦ Zavaro Schiffer texte de Fontaine, Barotte…

Danish ballad tradition heritage❦ Livre de coeur: la tradition de la ballade danoise 1965

Lyric Album of Modern France❦ Borel Album lyrique de la France moderne

Ovid's Fasti - Classical Poetry in French Verse❦ OVIDE F. de Saintagne Les Fastes d’Ovide 1809

Historical narrative of Henry the Great❦ HENRI LE GRAND 1812

Early Settlement Archaeology: Tepe Farukhabad Excavations❦ An Early Town on the Deh Luran Plain: Excavations at Tepe FARUKHABAD

Solitary Reflections by the Sea❦ LINDBERGH Anne SOLITUDE FACE A LA MER

Workplace Culture and European Office Diversity❦ Office code : diversités culturelles et espaces de travail en Europe

German nobility genealogy yearbook 1883❦ Gothaisches genealogisches Taschenbuch auf das Jahr 1883

For a Pin: Legend and Hazel Leaf Tale❦ Pour une épingle : légende Suivi de La feuille de coudrier.

Representative Democracy in the Third Republic❦ HAYEM A. La démocratie représentative 1870

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