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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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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?

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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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Napoleon III’s Imperial Downfall in Satirical Tales❦ TOUCHATOUT dégringolade impériale Histoire tintamarresque de Napoléon III

Lyon’s Club by Georges Duhamel❦ Lyon Duhamel Georges “Le club des Lyonnais

Marrakech and the Lords of the Atlas❦ Marrakech ou Les Seigneurs de l’Atlas sur Lafuma

Baudelaire’s Complete Works in 3 Volumes❦ Baudelaire Oeuvres complètes 1966

Hayem’s Don Juan d’Armana (1886)❦ Hayem don Juan d’armana Lemerre 1886

La Fontaine’s Fables with Balzac’s preface and Devéria’s vignettes❦ Balzac La Fontaine ornées de trente vignettes dessinées par Devéria 1826

Paris Districts: Île Saint-Louis & Île de la Cité❦ PARIS ET SES QUARTIERS L’ILE SAINT LOUIS L ‘ ILE DE LA CITE LE QUARTIER DE…

Ariosto’s Epic Romance in 18th-Century Paris Edition❦ ARIOSTE Roland Furieux, Poème héroïque Brunet 1775

Gilbert’s Complete Works (1826)❦ GILBERT OEUVRES 1826

Belgium CITIES OF ART OF BELGIUM 1942❦ Belgique VILLES D’ART DE LA BELGIQUE 1942

Royalists & Republicans: Political Essay 1874❦ Royalistes & Républicains – Essai historique sur des questions de poliotiques

Nineteenth Annual Report on American Ethnology❦ American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution 1897-98

Biography of Mother Madeleine-Sophie Barat❦ L’ABBÉ BAUNARD Histoire de la vénérable mére Madeleine-Sophie Barat

Regional Styles of Eastern France❦ Les Styles Régionaux. Lyonnais – Bourgogne – Franche-Comté – Alsace – Lorraine

SIGNORET’s Complete Poetry Collection❦ SIGNORET Poésies complètes (Vers dorés, Daphné, La souffrance des eaux…

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