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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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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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Remarkable life of General Duphot❦ général Duphot (1769-1797), par un de ses arrière-neveux

Collected Poems of a 17th-Century Cabaret Poet❦ CHARLES VION (DALIBRAY) Oeuvres poétiques du Sieur Dalibray + dédicace

Attic Sculpture Before Phidias❦ sculpture attique avant Phidias 1904

Art Collection Auction❦ Pacific Art from Collection of Harry A. Franklin 2019. Sotheby’s

Tales of the Merovingian Era❦ RECITS DES TEMPS MEROVINGIENS 1888

Ferté-Macé Canton Bibliography 1882❦ Ferté-macé Canton 1882 Orné

Héricault Family Genealogy and Uncle's Memoirs❦ Généalogie Héricault les mémoires de mon oncle 1867

Old Sailor's Tales at a School❦ Le conteur des Ecoliers ou Récit d’un vieux marin ,devenu portier d’un collège

The Guardian of the Black Idol❦ MAINDRON La Gardienne de l’idole noire 1910

Brazil's economic potential and statistical overview❦ Brazil 1937 statistics, resources, possibilities

American Pop Art Movement 1967❦ Pop ART Alberto Boatto Pop Art in U.S.A. 1967

Illustrated history of asthma from antiquity to modern times❦ Asthme Histoire illustrée de l’asthme de l’Antiquité à nos jours

Merchant Tales from France❦ Simon de Nantua, ou Le Marchand Forain.1839

The Agony of Luiz de Camoens❦ Tissot, Amédée. L’agonie de Luiz de Camoens 1867

Illustrated comedic narrative❦ SCARRON LE ROMAN COMIQUE illustré par Bréhat

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