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
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
SHIEL, M.P.PRINCE ZALESKI AND CUMMINGS KING MONK.
Sauk City: Mycroft & Moran [Arkham House].,
1977..
First edition, 4019 copies printed. Octavo, original black cloth titled ... more
Price: $40.00 CAD
SCHULKE, Daniel A. [editor].THE OCCULT RELIQUARY. Images and Artifacts of the Richel-Edlermans Collection. Edited by Daniel A. Schulke, Introduction by Graham King. SPECIAL EDITION IN FULL SCARLET MOROCCO, SLIPCASED, LIMITED TO 100 HAND-NUMBERED COPIES.
California:
Three Hands Press [Xoanon] Published in association with The Museum of Witchcraft, Boscastle, Cornwall.,
2010.
Quarto, original gilt-stamped full scarlet morocco leather with felt-lined slipcase, ... more
Price: $1,250.00 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
DIME NOVEL. ALL-AROUND WEEKLY No. 8. PHILIPS, L.THE STEPS OF DOOM. A Tale of the Land of the Incas. By L. Philips. All-Around Weekly No 8.
New York:
Frank Tousey, Publisher.,
1909.
Quarto, original colour pictorial wrappers. Issued as All Around Weekly ... more
Price: $45.00 CAD
BOWEN, Marjorie.BLACK MAGIC. A Tale of the Rise and Fall of the Antichrist.
London:
John Lane The Bodley Head Limited,
1926..
Octavo, original publisher's blue cloth titled in black on spine ... more
Price: $550.00 CAD


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