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.
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
EWERS, Hans Heinz.ALRAUNE. Translated from the German of Hans Heinz Ewers by S. Guy Endore. Illustrated by Mahlon Blaine.
New York:
The John Day Company,
1929.
Large octavo, original black cloth titled and decorated in red ... more
Price: $450.00 CAD
CHUMBLEY, Andrew D.MYSTICISM: INITIATION AND DREAM.
California:
Three Hands Press [Xoanon],
2012.
Octavo, hardcover with dust jacket. 56 pp. Limited edition of ... more
Price: $75.00 CAD
MAUGHAM, W. Somerset.THE MAGICIAN.
New York:
Duffield and Company,
1909.
Octavo, original gray-blue cloth stamped in red and green with ... more
Price: $250.00 CAD
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
SCHULKE, Daniel A.VENEFICIUM: Magic, Witchcraft and the Poison Path.
California:
Three Hands Press [Xoanon],
2012.
First edition. 1,250 copies printed. Octavo, cloth in full colour ... more
Price: $75.00 CAD
STRATTON-KENT, Jake.GEOSOPHIA. The Argo of Magic. Encyclopedia Goetia Volume II: From the Greeks to the Grimoires. Books I, II, III and IV Encyclopedia Goetia Volume III: Books V, VI, VII & VIII. Two Volumes Complete, THE DELUXE EDITION OF 54 HAND-NUMBERED COPIES, bound in gilt-decorated vellum and marbled boards, slipcased.
UK: Scarlet Imprint,
MMX [2010]..
Two volumes. One of 54 hand-numbered copies comprising the Deluxe ... more
Price: $2,250.00 CAD


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