Thompson Rare Books specializes in fine, rare and interesting books in many fields. Our specialties include literary first editions, fantasy, science fiction, occultism, mythology and folklore, detective fiction and mysteries, illustrated books, children's books, fine printing and bindings. ~ Established in 1983.
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In addition to the books we list on our site we issue regular on-line catalogues which showcase new arrivals, collections and subjects. If you would like to receive email notification when we post a new catalogue, please use the Mailing List link at the left. You may also receive weekly notification of new arrivals in your topics of interest by subscribing to our Topic Notification feature.
We hope you will enjoy browsing through our books. Our offerings include thousands of volumes, available on-line, only at this site. ~ mjt
Featured Items
BRODIE-INNES, J.W.THE DEVIL'S MISTRESS.
London:
William Rider and Son, Limited,
No date [circa 1920]..
Reprint, first issued in 1915. Small octavo, original publisher's light ... more
Price: $750.00 CAD
COOK, William Wallace.ADRIFT IN THE UNKNOWN, Or, Queer Adventures in a Queer Realm.
New York:
Street & Smith Corporation, Publishers.,
[circa 1926]..
Octavo, original colour pictorial wrappers. 305 pp + [15] pp ... more
Price: $100.00 CAD
LEE, Tanith.COMPANIONS ON THE ROAD and THE WINTER PLAYERS. Two Novellas.
New York:
St. Martin's Press,
[1976].
First US 1 edition. Octavo, original black boards ... more
Price: $45.00 CAD
HOPKINS, Mrs. Alice Kimball. [Writing as: A.K.H.]A DAUGHTER OF THE DRUIDS. By A.K.H.
Boston:
No Publisher listed [The author?],
1892.
Octavo, original grey-blue cloth, front cover designed in black, spine ... more
Price: $225.00 CAD
DIME NOVEL. MOTOR STORIES No. 16. ANONYMOUS [By the author of "Motor Matt"].MOTOR MATT'S QUEST; Or, Three Chums in Strange Waters. Motor Stories No. 16.
New York:
Street & Smith,
1909.
Quarto, original colour pictorial wrappers. Issued as Motor Stories No. ... more
Price: $75.00 CAD
GRIFFITH, George.VALDAR THE OFT-BORN: A Saga of Seven Ages. Illustrated by Harold Piffard.
London:
C. Arthur Pearson, Limited.,
1895..
Large octavo, original dark red pictorial cloth stamped in black ... more
Price: $200.00 CAD


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