Question 1

How do you authenticate an antiquarian book before purchase?

Accepted Answer

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%).

Question 3

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).

Question 4

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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Plaster Medal 57 mm❦ Médaille en plâtre 57 mm.

A Basket of Flowers: Children's Tales❦ Schmid, Thiriet H. (illustrations) La corbeille de fleurs

Memories of September 4th - Fall of the Second Empire❦ Souvenirs du quatre septembre – Origine et chute du second empire – 1876

VAN GOGH OR THE FLYING DUTCHMAN❦ VAN GOGH OU LE HOLLANDAIS VOLANT

Maubert Quarter, 1937 Documentary❦ HEMARD Joseph LE COIN MAUBERT EN 1937

Milo Martin, Sculptor❦ Milo Martin, sculpteur 1941

The Creation of Animals❦ EFFEL (Jean). La Création des animaux 1955

Byzantine-Medieval French Relations❦ BYZANCE ET LA FRANCE MEDIEVALE BIBLIOTHEQUE NATIONALE DE FRANCE

The Last Autocratic Tsars of Russia❦ Russie TCHOULKOV, G. Les Derniers Tsars Autocrates. Paul Ier – Alexandre Ier …

Parisian University Life in 1918❦ Université Boyer, Caullery, Croiset, Durkheim LA VIE UNIVERSITAIRE A PARIS 1918

Literal exegesis of Paul's Epistle to the Romans❦ Explication littérale de l’epistre de Saint-Paul aux romains 1688

French adaptation of Walter Scott's Janet❦ Walter Scott français Janet

Manual Arts of Poitou-Charentes Region❦ arts manuels de Poitou-Charentes

Unpublished stories and documents on 17th-century Bresse❦ BRESSE COMBES Historiettes et documents inédits sur la Bresse au XVIIe

Prisoners in the Ice❦ FATH Prisonniers dans les Glaces

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