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?

Accepted Answer

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

Memoirs of Cuib and Tioup with original etchings❦ LES PLAISIRS ET LES JEUX -sur vélin nté 1930 orné o fortes & aquatintes

Mirabeau’s intimate letters from Vincennes prison❦ Mirabeau Lettres originales de Mirabeau, écrites du donjon de Vincennes 1803

1867 Miniature Almanac with Poetry and Stories❦ Miniatur-Almanach für 1867

Voisenon’s Tales and Fleeting Poems❦ Contes de l’Abbé de Voisenon et poésies fugitives

Colorful mammal chromolithograph❦ Mamifères estampe couleurs Chromolithographie

Remous by Albert Paraz (1947)❦ PARAZ ALBERT REMOUS 1947

Bullfighting: A Visual Biography❦ Tauromachie, biographie d’une course

Parisian nostalgia in three volumes❦ PARIS HILLAIRET Evocation du Vieux Paris

Bolivia and Its Mines: Rare 1913 Exploration❦ Bolivie WALLE La Bolivie et ses mines.

1699 Latin Guide to Sacred Scripture❦ Introduction à l’Ecriture Sainte, composée en latin 1699

Paris Chronicle in Pasquier’s Era❦ Duhamel DUHAMEL Chronique de Paris au temps des Pasquier

19th-century agricultural fertilizers manual❦ Agricole engrais Müntz (A.), Girard (A.-Ch.) Les engrais 1889

1910 Var geography atlas with colored map❦ Var 1910, carte Adolphe Joanne***Géographie 83

Animal life in 19th-century French literature❦ Pierre Jules Stahl. Scènes de la vie publique et privée des animaux

Venice Through Festive Traditions❦ Venise en fêtes 1992

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