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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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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?

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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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Global environmental graphic design showcase❦ This Way Please – Environmental graphic design worldwide

Studies on Fine Arts❦ GUIZOT M. Etudes sur les beaux-arts en général 1872

A journey through a whimsical jungle❦ MOREL MAURICE. PETITE JUNGLE Illustrations de Félix Lorioux 1928

Floral poetry with handwritten dedication❦ Léonides de Latour d’Auribeau fleurs et brindilles

Florence in poetic prose: a 19th-century journey❦ Florence Virginia W. The Lily of Arno. Or, Florence Past and Present. Illustrate

Napoleon’s Decline and Fall❦ napoléon MARECHAL VICOMTE WOLSELEY Le Déclin et la Chute de Napoléon

Louise Hervieu’s Montsouris in France’s Portrait Series❦ HERVIEU MONTSOURIS / COLLECTION PORTRAIT DE LA FRANCE

After the Horror: André Chérance’s Adventure❦ CATALANY. Après l’épouvante. Bonne Presse l’aventure d’André Chérance

Wild animal chromolithograph print❦ char sauvage estampe couleurs Chromolithographie

Vintage cricket player photograph❦ Photo ancienne joueuse de cricket 17 x 11 cm

Comte's homage to Crompton on death anniversary❦ Comte SUR LA TOMBE DE HENRY CROMPTON anniversaire de la mort d’Auguste Comte

Archaeology and Engraved Stones: A 19th-Century Study❦ Introductions à l’étude de l’Archéologie, des pierres Gravées et des médailles

Love Behind Bars: Revolutionary Prisons❦ ALMERAS (Henri d’) L’amour sous les verrous. Les prisons révolutionnaires 1936

Agrippa d'Aubigné’s Tragic Tales with Schumann’s Dedication❦ AGRIPPA D’AUBIGNE LES TRAGICQUES 1911 ROBERT SCHUHMANN +dédicace

MIREILLE by Frédéric Mistral❦ MISTRAL Frédéric MIREILLE. Alphonse Lemerre

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