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.

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

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QUEEN OF THE DAWN. HAGGARD, H. Rider.
QUEEN OF THE DAWN.
Toronto: The Ryerson Press, No Date [1925]. Octavo, original gray cloth titled in black on spine, titled ... more

Price: $350.00 CAD
HEROES AND HORRORS. Edited by Stuart Schiff. Illustrations by Tim Kirk. LEIBER, Fritz.
HEROES AND HORRORS. Edited by Stuart Schiff. Illustrations by Tim Kirk.
[Chapel Hill, NC]: Whispers Press., 1978.. First edition. Octavo, original brown cloth titled in gilt on ... more

Price: $100.00 CAD
THE THREE IMPOSTORS. MACHEN, Arthur.
THE THREE IMPOSTORS.
London: John Lane, Vigo St. / Boston: Roberts Bros., 1895. Octavo, original decorated slate-gray cloth stamped in gold and white ... more

Price: $400.00 CAD
THE SECRET MOUNTAIN And Other Tales. With Decorations by K. Romney Towndrow. MORRIS, Kenneth.
THE SECRET MOUNTAIN And Other Tales. With Decorations by K. Romney Towndrow.
London: Faber & Gwyer, [1926]. First edition. Octavo, original black cloth titled and decorated in ... more

Price: $450.00 CAD
THE IRON STAR by John Taine [pseudonym]. TAINE, John [pseudonym of Eric Temple Bell].
THE IRON STAR by John Taine [pseudonym].
New York: E.P,. Dutton & Co., Inc. [1930]., First edition. Octavo, original purple cloth titled in gilt on ... more

Price: $200.00 CAD
THE MYSTERIES OF PARIS. SUE, Eugene.
THE MYSTERIES OF PARIS.
London: Chapman and Hall, 186 Strand, 1845-1846. Three volumes, Quarto, original blue cloth stamped in blind on ... more

Price: $450.00 CAD
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