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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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Our Antiquarian Books Catalog

French Figures - Criticism and Documents❦ GAUBERT ERNEST FIGURES FRANCAISES – CRITIQUE ET DOCUMENTS + dédicace

Measurement from antiquity to the electronic age❦ Mesure de la mesure des premiers âges à l’ère de l’électronique 1962

Aesthetics of the Nude Worldwide❦ Esthétique du nu dans le monde 1964

A Historical Overview of Paris' Quinze-Vingts❦ Les Quinze-Vingts de Paris

Communicating Vessels: Surrealist Meditation❦ Breton (André). Les Vases communicants

Poetic meditation on earthenware vessels❦ SAMAIN Albert Aux flancs du vase 1898 sur Alfa

Ladies' Library: General Rules and Principles❦ Bibliotheque des dames, contenant des règles générales 1724

Memoirs of a French Marquise during Revolution❦ Larochejaquelein (Marquise de) Mémoires de Madame la Marquise 1816

The Extraordinary History of Modern Transportation❦ transport LA FOLLE ÉPOPÉE DES TRANSPORTS MODERNES autrefois

Revolutionary Confessions: February 1848 History❦ PROUDHON (Pierre-Joseph) Confessions d’un révolutionnaire pour servir à l’histoi

Famous Russian trials and legal history❦ Russie Soukhomline, V. Les proces célèbres de la Russie

Arabian Nights of Nobility❦ KESSEL (Joseph). Nuits de Princes EO

Fifty Stories in Skin + Tattoo Encyclopedia❦ 50 histoires dans la peau + encyclopédie du tatouage

Memoirs of a Renaissance Man❦ DUBIN CHARLES EN BUTINANT. MEMOIRES D’UN TOUCHE-A-TOUT

White Epic - Letters and Prefaces by Cardinals❦ indien ROUQUETTE L’Epopée blanche 1930

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