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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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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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Our Antiquarian Books Catalog

French-Latin Dictionary for Beginners❦ Latin Dictionnaire des commençants, Français-Latin 1845

Collection of Ingenious Thoughts❦ SEVIGNE Sevigniana ou recueil de pensées ingénieuses, d’ anecdotes…1756

Ancient and Modern Painters Encyclopedia❦ Bénézit E. Les peintres anciens et modernes (1ère année ? )

Red Russia - Tissot's Political Vision❦ Russie rouge Tissot

Agnus Dei. A Novel with Author Inscription❦ GOLL (Ivan). Agnus Dei. Roman. + dédicace

Directory for administrative careers❦ Annuaire T. Carus pour 1916 ECOLE DU FONCTIONNAIRE

Clinical hallucinations and pathophysiology❦ hallucinations clinique et physiopathologie 1951

Complete Works: Theater and Miscellaneous Poetry❦ LA FONTAINE Oeuvres Lemerre Théâtre ré-imposé

The Cure of Ars: Thought and Heart❦ CURE D’ARS SA PENSEE SON COEUR

Great Musicians: Bach to Debussy❦ MUSIQUE grands Musiciens

Social and Satirical Songs❦ JOLIVET Chansons sociales et satiriques 1956

Technical study on CITROEN DS 19❦ Revue technique automobile n°185 CITROEN DS 19 1961

Historical Overview of Leon❦ Espagne Leon romane

On the Infinitely Large and Infinitely Small❦ infiniment grands et les infiniment petits 1865

Young Heroes of the Great War❦ Guerre 14-18 PETITS HEROS DE LA GRANDE GUERRE – ILLUST- Morin

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