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
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
WEBSTER, J. Provand.THE ORACLE OF BAAL. A Narrative of Some Curious Events in the Life of Professor Horatio Carmichael, M.A. Edited by J. Provand Webster. With Numerous Illustrations by Warwick Goble.
Philadelphia:
J.B. Lippincott Company,
1896.
Octavo, original green pictorial cloth designed in black, red, mauve ... more
Price: $250.00 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
BLACKWOOD, Algernon.INCREDIBLE ADVENTURES. First Edition, Colonial Issue, in Dust Jacket.
London:
Macmillan and Company,
1914..
Octavo, original light blue paper-covered boards stamped in darker blue ... more
Price: $850.00 CAD
JEROME, Jerome K.TOLD AFTER SUPPER. With 96 or 97 illustrations by Kenneth M. Skeaping.
London:
The Leadenhall Press, E.C. / Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent, & Co., Ltd.,
1891..
Octavo, original orange-red cloth titled and decorated in black on ... more
Price: $75.00 CAD
HARTMANN, Franz, M.D.THE TALKING IMAGE OF URUR.
New York:
American Publishers Corporation,
[1890].
Early reprint, originally issued by Lovell in 1890. Octavo, original ... more
Price: $150.00 CAD


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