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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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 BLACK MAN'S GHOST. A Story of The Buccaneers' Buried Treasure of the Galapagos Islands. With Illustrations by W.S. Stacey. HUTCHESON, J.C.
THE BLACK MAN'S GHOST. A Story of The Buccaneers' Buried Treasure of the Galapagos Islands. With Illustrations by W.S. Stacey.
London: Ward, Lock and Co., Limited, No Date [1889]. First or early edition. Octavo, original pictorial green cloth titled ... more

Price: $125.00 CAD
THE WAR OF THE WORLDS. WELLS, H.G. [Herbert George].
THE WAR OF THE WORLDS.
London: William Heinemann., 1898.. Octavo, original grey cloth titled in black on spine and ... more

Price: $850.00 CAD
TOLD AFTER SUPPER. With 96 or 97 illustrations by Kenneth M. Skeaping. JEROME, Jerome K.
TOLD AFTER SUPPER. With 96 or 97 illustrations by Kenneth M. Skeaping.
London: The Leadenhall Press, E.C. / Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent, & Co., Ltd., 1891.. Octavo, original orange-red cloth titled and decorated in black on ... more

Price: $75.00 CAD
IN A GLASS DARKLY. LE FANU, J. Sheridan.
IN A GLASS DARKLY.
London: Richard Bentley and Son, 1897. An early printing of the one-volume edition, which first appeared ... more

Price: $350.00 CAD
A STRANGE MANUSCRIPT FOUND IN A COPPER CYLINDER. With Illustrations by Gilbert Gaul. (Published anonymously). DE MILLE [James] [Published Anonymously].
A STRANGE MANUSCRIPT FOUND IN A COPPER CYLINDER. With Illustrations by Gilbert Gaul. (Published anonymously).
New York: Harper & Brothers., 1888.. Octavo, original blue decorative cloth designed in silver, gilt and ... more

Price: $200.00 CAD
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