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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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
PHAROS THE EGYPTIAN. Illustrated by John H. Bacon. BOOTHBY, Guy.
PHAROS THE EGYPTIAN. Illustrated by John H. Bacon.
London: Ward, Lock & Co. Limited., 1899.. Octavo, original blue cloth titled and decorated in gilt on ... more

Price: $150.00 CAD
MANDRAGORA. Further Explorations in Exoteric Poesis. SARA, Ruby [editor].
MANDRAGORA. Further Explorations in Exoteric Poesis.
UK: Scarlet Imprint., 2012.. Octavo, original copper shot crushed cloth embossed with a black ... more

Price: $95.00 CAD
PETSETILLA'S POSY: A Fairy Tale. For Young and Old. With Fifty Illustrations by F. Barnard, Engraved by the Brothers Dalziel. HOOD, Tom.
PETSETILLA'S POSY: A Fairy Tale. For Young and Old. With Fifty Illustrations by F. Barnard, Engraved by the Brothers Dalziel.
London: George Routledge and Sons, No date [1870]. Octavo, original green cloth over beveled boards, titled and decorated ... more

Price: $250.00 CAD
ETIDORPA; Or, The End Of Earth. The Strange History of a Mysterious Being and the Account of a Remarkable Journey. LLOYD, John Uri.
ETIDORPA; Or, The End Of Earth. The Strange History of a Mysterious Being and the Account of a Remarkable Journey.
New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, (1901). Eleventh Edition, Revised and Enlarged. Octavo, original red cloth, front ... more

Price: $500.00 CAD
THE PSALTER OF CAIN. CULTUS SABBATI, being the joint authorship of Andrew D. CHUMBLEY, Daniel A SCHULKE, Robert FITZGERALD and Others.
THE PSALTER OF CAIN.
No Place: Xoanon Publishing, 2012. Octavo, original crimson linen titled in gilt on spine & ... more

Price: $155.00 CAD
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