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?

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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%).

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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American Schoolboy with Illustrated Elephant Story❦ ECOLIER AMERICAIN Hetzel + le petit Jack ill-Froelich

Deciphering English Culture in 1928❦ ANGLAIS La clef de l’énigme anglaise

Witty Sayings of Monsieur de Santeuil (1710)❦ SANTEUILLIANA OU LES BONS MOTS DE MONSIEUR DE SANTEUIL 1710

Provincial Civil Monuments Art Inventory❦ patrimoine INVENTAIRE GENERAL DES RICHESSES D’ART – PROVINCE – monuments civils

Citroën Visa mechanical billing time❦ CITROEN VISA temps de facturation mécanique Automobiles

Hardouin-Mansart: Grand Architect of Louis XIV❦ Mansart JULES HARDOUIN MANSART

History of Arms from the Stone Age❦ arme MAINDRON LES ARMES

Cher 1911 geography guidebook❦ Cher 1911. Adolphe Joanne***Géographie 18

Saône-et-Loire: Geography and Heritage in 1871❦ SAONE-ET-LOIRE Adolphe Joanne***GEOGRAPHIE 71

Jean-François's Dream - Illustrated Tales❦ Mercier Le Rêve de Jean-François

Metz Gold Court Museum: Faces of a Collection❦ Metz, la cour d’or. Visages d’un musée

Regional administrative divisions of southern France❦ Guienne, le Languedoc et la Provence divisés en département 1852

The Moscow Trials and the Russian Revolution❦ 16 Fusillés Ou va la Révolution Russe? par Victor Serge 1936 Spartacus

Selected Poems and Prose❦ FOLLAIN Jean Poèmes et prose choisis. Gallimard NRF, 1961

Logic Methods Explained❦ CONDILLAC , DUMARSAIS LOGIQUES 1824

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