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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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
THE STEPS OF DOOM. A Tale of the Land of the Incas. By L. Philips. All-Around Weekly No 8. 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
BLACK MAGIC. A Tale of the Rise and Fall of the Antichrist. 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
THE THREE IMPOSTORS. MACHEN, Arthur.
THE THREE IMPOSTORS.
London: John Lane, Vigo St. / Boston: Roberts Bros., 1895. Octavo, original decorated slate-gray cloth stamped in gold and white ... more

Price: $400.00 CAD
SPIRITE. A Fantasy. From the French... GAUTIER, Theophile.
SPIRITE. A Fantasy. From the French...
New York: D. Appleton and Company., 1877.. First edition in English. Octavo, original gray cloth titled and ... more

Price: $150.00 CAD
THE JOSS: A Reversion. MARSH, Richard.
THE JOSS: A Reversion.
London: F.V. White & Co., 1901. Octavo, original pictorial green cloth stamped in black, yellow and ... more

Price: $750.00 CAD
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