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
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
THE PSALTER OF CAIN. CULTUS SABBATI, being the joint authorship of Andrew D. CHUMBLEY, Daniel A SCHULKE, Robert FITZGERALD and Others.
THE PSALTER OF CAIN.
No Place: Xoanon Publishing, 2012. Octavo, original crimson linen titled in gilt on spine & ... more

Price: $155.00 CAD
MOTOR MATT'S QUEST; Or, Three Chums in Strange Waters. Motor Stories No. 16. DIME NOVEL. MOTOR STORIES No. 16. ANONYMOUS [By the author of "Motor Matt"].
MOTOR MATT'S QUEST; Or, Three Chums in Strange Waters. Motor Stories No. 16.
New York: Street & Smith, 1909. Quarto, original colour pictorial wrappers. Issued as Motor Stories No. ... more

Price: $75.00 CAD
ZARLAH THE MARTIAN. GRISEWOOD, R. Norman.
ZARLAH THE MARTIAN.
New York: R.F. Fenno & Company., [1911].. Octavo, original red cloth titled in gilt on spine & ... more

Price: $125.00 CAD
IN A GLASS DARKLY. LE FANU, J. Sheridan.
IN A GLASS DARKLY.
London: Richard Bentley and Son, 1897. An early printing of the one-volume edition, which first appeared ... more

Price: $350.00 CAD
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