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?

Accepted Answer

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

Selected Works of Chamfort❦ CHAMFORT OEUVRES CHOISIES DE CHAMFORT 1884

Praise of Nymphomania: Complete Edition❦ érotique S’TARCANTE Eloge de La nymphomanie

Hunting legends and wildlife studies of game quadrupeds❦ chasse LACROIX-DANLIARD Au bois légendes et études de moeurs sur les quadrupèdes

Selected Works with Baudelaire's Critical Notice❦ LE VAVASSEUR Oeuvres choisies notice de Baudelaire

Sample calendars from 1934❦ Calendriers présentoir de vendeur année 1934

The Legend of Don Juan❦ don Juan T’SERSTEVENS Albert LA LÉGENDE DE DON JUAN

1943 Chemical Fertilizer Calendar❦ 1943 calpin calendrier Engrais chimiques manufacture Saint-Gobain 74 x 125 mm.

Fishing Return at Mimizan Beach❦ MIMIZAN PLAGE (Côte d’Argent) 40 Retour de la Pêche

Lunel's Lavoir around 1914❦ Lunel le Lavoir vers 1914

Marshlands of Gabaret - Mont de Marsan region❦ Marais de Gabaret 115 x 31 cm. Mont de Marsan 40

Alsace - Regional Illustrated Portraits❦ Alsace Pierre SCHMITT Images de l’Alsace. Illustrations de Charles Samson

The Secret of Miss Marthe❦ DESBEAUX Le secret de Mlle MARTHE ill- Méaulle

Soubrette: Games of Love❦ soubrette jeux de l’amour Bernard Morel

Selected Works of the Natural Historian❦ Buffon Oeuvres choisies de Buffon, précédées d’une notice sur sa vie 1866

Art Deco Book Box Binding 21 x 15 cm❦ reliure étui livre 21 x 15 cm ART DECO

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