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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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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.

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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

The Genius of Christianity: On the Beauties of Religion❦ CHATEAUBRIAND Génie du christianisme ou beautés de la religion 1838

A courtesan's fate: passion and ruin❦ Prévost Manon Lescaut. Eaux-fortes de Lalauze 1879

Memoirs of a Libertine Viscount❦ érotique Ma vie de garçon ou les faits et gestes du vicomte de Nantel

Complete theatrical works of P. Corneille❦ Corneille théatre de P. Corneille 1755

Philosophical sketches of human nature❦ ALAIN Esquisses de l’homme. Editions D’Art Edouard Pelletan

French Poetry from Baudelaire to Surrealism❦ De Baudelaire au Surréalisme. Essai sur le Mouvement poétique contemporains 1933

Virgil's Eclogues with dedication❦ Virgile MAGALLON XAVIER LES BUCOLIQUES DE VIRGILE + dédicace

Secret Mission to London. Petain-Churchill Accords❦ MISSION SECRÈTE À LONDRES. Les Accords Pétain-Churchill

Selected Fables in Verse❦ La Fontaine FABLES choisies, mises en vers 1776

New Year Greeting with Openwork and Embossed Motifs❦ Bonne année (motif ajouré et gaufré)

French Pronunciation in 16th Century France❦ Français DE LA PRONONCIATION EN FRANCE AU XVIe SIECLE ET DU LIVRE

16th Century Original Illumination - Rebus❦ Enluminure originale XVIè siècle, 140 x 145 mm. REBUS

Soviet Literature Study❦ Aragon Littérature soviétiques Denoël. 1955, S.P. + dédicace

Political Pleas and Speeches for Freedom❦ Cremieux Liberté! Plaidoyers Et Discours Politiques 1869

Exploration of Bacchic Degeneration❦ érotique Dégénérescence Bachique et la Névrose religieuse 1901

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