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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MOTOR MATT'S QUEST; Or, Three Chums in Strange Waters. Motor Stories No. 16. 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
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
THE BOTTLE IMP. A Melo-Dramatic Romance, in Two Acts. Produced at the Theatre Royal, English Opera House, July, 1828... Illustrated with an Etching, by Pierce Egan the younger, from a drawing taken during the representation. PEAKE, R.B. (Richard Brinsley), 1792-1847.
THE BOTTLE IMP. A Melo-Dramatic Romance, in Two Acts. Produced at the Theatre Royal, English Opera House, July, 1828... Illustrated with an Etching, by Pierce Egan the younger, from a drawing taken during the representation.
London: Chapman & Hall., No Date [1838].. Wraps. 12mo, disbound without original wrappers, 29 pp., frontispiece. First ... more

Price: $150.00 CAD
A DAUGHTER OF THE DRUIDS. By A.K.H. 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
THE SACRED HERB. HUME, Fergus.
THE SACRED HERB.
New York: G.W. Dillingham Company, [1908]. Octavo, original dark green cloth titled in gray on spine ... more

Price: $175.00 CAD
WOLF. The Memoirs of a Cave-Dweller. With Drawings by The Author. McCORD, P.B.
WOLF. The Memoirs of a Cave-Dweller. With Drawings by The Author.
NY: B. W. Dodge & Company., 1908.. First edition. Octavo, original grey pictorial cloth designed and lettered ... more

Price: $100.00 CAD
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