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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

Watteau's Hand Drawings❦ WATTEAU Handzeichnungen von Watteau 1909

KIPLING's Courage and Determination❦ KIPLING DU CRAN ! sur vergé

Letters on Mythology addressed to Émilie❦ MOUSTIER M. DE LETTRES A EMILIE SUR LA MYTHOLOGIE 1792

Portable Dictionary of Moral Cases❦ Dictionnaire portatif des cas de conscience 1758

Selected Works of Le Franc de Pompignan❦ LE FRANC de POMPIGNAN Oeuvres choisies 1822

The Baux of Provence: Impressions and Guide❦ BAUX DE PROVENCE Impressions des Baux. Guide des Baux

French Poultry Farming 1988❦ poule L’Aviculture Française 1988

The Arsonist - A Psychological Inquiry❦ HOSTOVSKY, Egon. L’Incendiaire. Traduit du tchèque. Preface de Claude MORGAN

Prison Journal of a Resistance Fighter❦ Résistance NOCHER, Jean GEÔLES DE LA LIBERTÉ. Journal de cellule d’un Combattant

A charming tale of a goat❦ VADIER Berthe. Blanchette, histoire d’une chèvre HETZEL

Medical Clinical Cases from Hotel-Dieu de Paris❦ TROUSSEAU Clinique Médicale de l’Hotel-Dieu de Paris 1877

1870 - Chaplain's Notebook from Fort de l'Est❦ 1870. Souvenirs du Fort de l’Est – près Saint-Denis – Carnet d’un aumonier

Royal Edicts on Donations and Registration❦ LOUIS XV Ordonnances Louis XV concernant les donations insinuations 135 x 65mm.

Winter Tales and Stories❦ VOGÜE Melchior de Histoires d’hiver1885

Miscellaneous Facts - Limited Edition❦ BARBUSSE FAITS DIVERS 1/ 15 sur vergé EO

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