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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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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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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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New Caledonia: Black and White Photography 1984-1988❦ calédonie Un regard en noir et blanc Des barrages à la poignée de main 1984-1988

New Winter Vegetables and Practices❦ légume nouveaux légumes d’hiver 1879

Bakery in Gravelines, Rue de Dunkerque Entrance❦ Boulangerie Gravelines entrée de la rue de Dunkerque

Women's Fashion from Renaissance to Baroque❦ toilette féminine à travers les âges de 1490 à 1645

Diary of France: March 1939–July 1940❦ Fabre-Luce, Alfred Journal de la France. Mars 1939 – Juillet 1940

French Legal Codes of 1845❦ Droit Les Cinquante Codes ou Lois des Francais 1845

Art Nouveau Jugendstil Young Woman Modern Art 1902❦ Art nouveau jugendstil jeune femme Moderne Art 1902

Paris by Balloon Experience❦ BALLON Paris en ballon MENBRES DE L’AERO CLUB DE FRANCE LE PLIAGE DU BALLON

Hearts of Alsace and Lorraine❦ Alsace HINZELIN EMILE COEURS D’ALSACE ET DE LORRAINE

Airship Views over Paris and Nancy, 1909❦ Avenue de l’Alma et place de l’Alma passage du dirigeable de guerre république

Milton's dictation of Samson❦ etching Milton dictating Samson agonistes 77 x 101 cm.

Lande shepherds' festival, 1908❦ Landes fête des bergers landais dans la lande 1908

Toulouse Balloon Operations of 53rd Brigade❦ Ballon Toulouse 53e Demi Brigade D’Aérostation – Manoeuvre du ballon

RUTEBEUF Complete Works of RUTEBEUF, 13th-century trouvère, Elzevirian Library❦ RUTEBEUF Oeuvres complètes de RUTEBEUF, trouvère du XIIIe bib. Elzévirienne

Fiction of love and the devil❦ CAZOTTE LE DIABLE AMOUREUX 1920

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