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 PEOPLE OF THE MOON. A Novel. Illustrations by D'Aguilcourt. CARTER, Tremlett.
THE PEOPLE OF THE MOON. A Novel. Illustrations by D'Aguilcourt.
London: "The Electrician" Printing and Publishing Company, Limited., No Date [1895].. Octavo, original pictorial blue cloth stamped in red and silver, ... more

Price: $1,250.00 CAD
THE MAGICIAN. 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
A CRYSTAL AGE. HUDSON, W.H.
A CRYSTAL AGE.
New York: E.P. Dutton & Company. 1906., Second edition, American issue. Octavo, original pictorial green cloth stamped ... more

Price: $100.00 CAD
HEROES AND HORRORS. Edited by Stuart Schiff. Illustrations by Tim Kirk. LEIBER, Fritz.
HEROES AND HORRORS. Edited by Stuart Schiff. Illustrations by Tim Kirk.
[Chapel Hill, NC]: Whispers Press., 1978.. First edition. Octavo, original brown cloth titled in gilt on ... more

Price: $100.00 CAD
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
PHAROS THE EGYPTIAN. Illustrated by John H. Bacon. 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
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