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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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Our Antiquarian Books Catalog

19th-century Parisian satirical chronicles❦ Touchard-Lafosse Chroniques Pittoresques et Critiques de L’Oeil de Boeuf 1845

The Three Missing from Sirius by E. Zier❦ Price – E. Zier. Les Trois disparus du Sirius

French Imperial Cavalry 1805-1815❦ Cavalerie impériale française 39 x 57 cm

Mareuil Railway Station in WWI❦ Mareuil – Guerre 1914-1915 – La Gare

Baudelaire’s Collaborative Works: Caricatures & Satire❦ Baudelaire Oeuvres en collaboration Idéolus – Le salon Caricatural

French postal and telegraph almanacs 1891 & 1893❦ Almanach des postes et des télégraphes 1891 & 1893 joueurs de boule de Rosporden

Quinquets: Five Drawings by Jean Terrossian❦ Quinquets. Paris, L’Écart absolu, 1997

Adam and Eve - Deluxe uncut copy❦ BOULENGER ADAM ET EVE. GALLIMARD un des 15 H.C.

Cuba: lived testimonies from revolution's threshold❦ CUBA. TEMOIGNAGES VECUS. 1953-1960

Parisian convents through female narratives❦ Clémentine et Félise REYBAUD les anciens couvents de Paris 1850

Napoleon's Death in Russia❦ NAPOLEON EST MORT EN RUSSIE

French Academy Reception Speech, 1957❦ Ormesson Cte Vladimir Discours prononcés dans la séance publique 1957

Complete Works Vol. 6: Harmony and Spiritual Medicine❦ Spiritualité Aïvanhov TOME 6: L’harmonie

Surrealism versus revolution❦ VAILLAND Roger Le surréalisme contre la révolution – Editions sociales

French Love Poetry from Medieval Lays to 17th Century❦ Livre d’amour ou Folastreries du vieux temps

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