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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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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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Our Antiquarian Books Catalog

Medieval Abbey Cartulary of Pontoise❦ pontoise CARTULAIRE DE L’ABBAYE DE SAINT MARTIN DE PONTOISE 1904

Biblical Atlas of the Ancient Near East❦ Bible Univers de la Bible. Atlas du Proche-Orient Biblique

Béranger’s posthumous songs collection❦ Beranger Oeuvres posthumes de Beranger. Dernieres chansons MINI

Unpublished memories of Victor Hugo by his brother-in-law❦ VICTOR HUGO A GUERNESEY – SOUVENIRS INEDITS DE SON BEAU-FRERE

Erotic Theatre of Rue de la Santé❦ Curiosa MONNIER Henry Le Théâtre érotique de la rue de la Santé …

Wild Game Studies by Oberthur and Witt❦ Gibiers OBERTHUR WITT

Modern Utopia in Wells' Original 1907 Edition❦ SF Wells H.-G. Une Utopie Moderne EO

Neolithic Ceramics of the Halaf Culture in Syria❦ Mesopotamian Plain and Painted Pottery: The Rise of Neolithic Ceramic Styles

ALFRED BERL autographed letter to poet Fernand Gregh❦ Alfred Berl carte autographe signée

Sue’s Dark & Adventurous Tales❦ Sue, Eugène Romans de mort et d’aventures BOUQUINS

1939 Saint-Gobain chemical fertilizer calendar❦ 1939 calpin calendrier Engrais chimiques manufacture Saint-Gobain 74 x 125 mm.

Parisian Music-Hall History Illustrated❦ Music-Hall. A History of the folies du

Technical Handbook of Formulas and Practical Rules❦ Memorial tecnico; collecciòn de fòrmulas tablas y règlas practicas

Les Romanesques by Edmond Rostand❦ Edmond Rostand Les romanesques 1904

Kipling’s Travels and Scents in 1917❦ Kipling, Rudyard Voyages et des Parfums 1917

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