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Thorn Books was established in 1987. Our name comes both from the Thorn of Glastonbury with its Arthurian connotations, and the Old English alphabet letter, the thorn: Þ. We were admitted to the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America in 1991. Our focus is on fine books in all fields, but with a special attention to material related to King Arthur and Early Britain (including England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales).

Our former shop in Moorpark

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12mo. 305pp. Publisher's blue cloth, gilt titles on spine and upper board. Decorated endpapers. A very good copy. The dustwrapper is not price-clipped but it lacks a small piece at the lower corner of the upper board and another on the rear board; is rubbed at hinges and chipped along the edges but still in good condition and quite presentable. Signed by the author and then a lengthy inscription from the author on the front free endpaper: "Love to you, Betty, and every good wish for the future...." The inscription is dated June 9, 1929. Author's first book.

Thumbcap Weir (Signed)
Gillmor, Frances
New York: Minton, Balch & Company, 1929. 12mo. 305pp. Publisher's blue cloth, gilt titles on spine and upper board. Decorated endpapers. A very good copy. The dustwrapper.. more
Price: $100.00

Small 4to. 246pp. Publisher's gray cloth blocked in black ad with a color paste-on to The upper board. Photograph of the author as frontispiece. Illustrated throughout in black and white by the author. Trace of soil and wear to the binding, tiny closed marginal tear to a contents page (no loss), else a near fine copy.

The Brownies and Prince Florimel; Or, Brownieland, Fairyland, and Demonland
Cox, Palmer
Bew York: The Century Co., 1918. Small 4to. 246pp. Publisher's gray cloth blocked in black ad with a color paste-on to The upper board. Photograph of.. more
Price: $200.00

12mo. Engraved frontispiece showing the Death of Mungo Park. Original marbled paper boards sometime rebacked in black leather. Leather spine label, gilt. Frontispiece has offset lightly onto facing title page else a nice copy of this early abridgment of Park's Travels.

Travels in the Interior of Africa, in the Years 1795, 1796, 1797, also in 1805 and 1806. Including Both Expeditions of that Celebrated Traveller. Compiled from His Original Works, and Other Authentic Sources, by John Campbell, Esq.
Park, Mungo
London: A. E. Newman & Co., 1817. 12mo. Engraved frontispiece showing the Death of Mungo Park. Original marbled paper boards sometime rebacked in black leather. Leather spine.. more
Price: $300.00

First edition in book form. Thick 8vo. viii, 664pp. 40 full page plates by Phiz. Contemporary full calf. Spine in 6 compartments, intricately gilt. Engraved title page facing frontispiece, pus typeset title age following. Neat armorial bookplate on the front pastedown. Two small abrasions on rear board, occasional light spotting, else about fine with generally crisp illustrations.

Lewis Arundel; Or, The Railroad of Life
Smedley, Frank E.
London: Virtue & Co., 1852. First edition in book form. Thick 8vo. viii, 664pp. 40 full page plates by Phiz. Contemporary full calf. Spine.. more
Price: $100.00

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