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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ADRIFT IN THE UNKNOWN, Or, Queer Adventures in a Queer Realm. COOK, William Wallace.
ADRIFT IN THE UNKNOWN, Or, Queer Adventures in a Queer Realm.
New York: Street & Smith Corporation, Publishers., [circa 1926].. Octavo, original colour pictorial wrappers. 305 pp + [15] pp ... more

Price: $100.00 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
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
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
HEPTAMERON: Or, Magical Elements of Peter De Albano. Translated into English by Robert Turner, 1655 [together with] ARBATEL OF MAGICK. ABANO, Peter De; TURNER, Robert [translator].
HEPTAMERON: Or, Magical Elements of Peter De Albano. Translated into English by Robert Turner, 1655 [together with] ARBATEL OF MAGICK.
[Seattle]: Ouroboros Press., [2003].. First printing of this new edition, limited to 700 hand-numbered ... more

Price: $125.00 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
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