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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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Elite Book of Jacob Paul Lacroix Salons❦ L’élite livre des salons Jacob Paul Lacroix

French Servitude and Grandeur during the Terror❦ ARAGON. SERVITUDE ET GRANDEUR DES FRANCAIS. SCENES DES ANNEES TERRIBLES

Aragon Hugo: Realist Poet❦ Aragon Hugo : Poète réaliste

Oxford University - Lithographic Print❦ Oxford 117 x 61 cm. Lithographie

LE PUY Military Survey Map by Dumaine❦ LE PUY carte d’état-major Dumaine

Balthasar - Illustrated edition❦ FRANCE (Anatole) Balthasar ill- Solomko 1925

Complete Works of MONTHERLANT❦ MONTHERLANT Henri de Pléiade NRF

River Landscape - Etching after SISLEY❦ Alfred SISLEY Bord de rivière Gravure à l’eau-forte par Flameng

The Twins of Vallagoujard❦ MAHN Berthold DUHAMEL (Georges). Les Jumeaux de Vallagoujard

Cinema: From Origins to Present Day❦ CINEMA Le CINEMA des Origines à nos Jours

Corrective and Orthopedic Gymnastics❦ GYMNASTIQUE CORRECTIVE ET DE GYMNASTIQUE ORTHOPEDIQUE

European Penitentiaries: Illustrated Study❦ PRISONS DE L’EUROPE par Alboize & Maquet illustré 1845

Law for All - Universal Legal Rights❦ Droit pour tous 1868

Origins and Development of Ecclesiastical Power in France❦ De l’origine, de la nature et des progrès de la puissance ecclésiastique 1829

Lost Time of Mexican Haciendas❦ Haciendas Temps perdu des haciendas. Mexique Yucatan

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