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• iv •  The Thackery T. Lambshead Cabinet of Curiosities (title page) • interior artwork by John Coulthart
• v •  The Thackery T. Lambshead Cabinet of Curiosities (title page) [2] • interior artwork by John Coulthart
• [xiv] •  Just One Shelf in Lambshead's Study • interior artwork by J. K. Potter and Jennifer Potter
• 1 • Introduction: The Contradictions of a Collection: Dr. Lambshead's Cabinet • [Thackery T. Lambshead] • short fiction by Ann VanderMeer and Jeff VanderMeer [as by The Editors]
• 6 •  Travailleurs de lacier • interior artwork by Sam Van Olffen
• 7 •  Dissecator • interior artwork by Sam Van Olffen
• 8 •  Family Portrait • interior artwork by Myrtle Von Damitz, III
• 9 •  Mecha-Rhino • interior artwork by Vladimir Gvozdev
• 12 •  Constructing an Elysian Pod for the Last Journey • interior artwork by Kristen Alvanson
• 14 •  Cryptozoology Print • interior artwork by Jan Svankmajer
• 15 •  Bassington & Smith Wlectro-Mechanical Brain • interior artwork by Jake Von Slatt
• 16 •  More Evidence of the Disarray ... • interior artwork by J. K. Potter
• 18 •  Mecha-Fish • interior artwork by Vladimir Gvozdev
• 19 •  Mecha-Frog • interior artwork by Vladimir Gvozdev
• 21 •  Holy Devices and Infernal Duds: The Broadmore Exhibits • interior artwork by John Coulthart
• 22 • The Broadmore Exhibits • [Thackery T. Lambshead] • short fiction by Jeff VanderMeer
• 23 • The Electric Neurheographiton • [Thackery T. Lambshead] • short story by Minister Faust [as by Minister Y. Faust, D.Phil]
• 24 •  Electrical Neurheographiton • interior artwork by Greg Broadmore
• 30 • St. Brendan's Shank • [Thackery T. Lambshead] • short story by Kelly Barnhill
• 31 •  St. Brendan's Shank • interior artwork by Greg Broadmore
• 39 • The Auble Gun • [Thackery T. Lambshead] • short story by Will Hindmarch
• 41 •  The Auble Gun • interior artwork by Greg Broadmore
• 45 •  Cours Lapin, Cours! • interior artwork by Sam Van Olffen
• 47 • Dacey's Patent Automatic Nanny • [Thackery T. Lambshead] • short story by Ted Chiang
• 48 •  Dacey's Patent Automatic Nanny • interior artwork by Greg Broadmore
• 57 •  Honoring Lambshead: Stories Inspired by the Cabinet • interior artwork by John Coulthart
• 58 • Stories Inspired by the Cabinet • [Thackery T. Lambshead] • short fiction by Jeff VanderMeer
• 60 • Threads • [Thackery T. Lambshead] • short story by Carrie Vaughn
• 62 •  Medieval Tapestry • interior artwork by James A. Owen
• 75 • Ambrose and the Ancient Spirits of East and West • [Thackery T. Lambshead] • novelette by Garth Nix
• 76 •  Tree Spirits Rising • interior artwork by Jonathan Nix
• 98 •  Relic with Fish • interior artwork by Ivica Stevanovic
• 99 • Relic • [Thackery T. Lambshead] • novelette by Jeffrey Ford
• 118 • Lord Dunsany's Teapot • [Thackery T. Lambshead] • short story by Naomi Novik
• 119 •  Lord Dunsany's Teapot • interior artwork by Yishan Li
• 125 • Lot 558: Shadow of My Nephew by Wells, Charlotte • [Thackery T. Lambshead] • short story by Holly Black
• 126 •  Portrait of a Bear Unbound (with Speaker) • interior artwork by Eric Orchard
• 135 • A Short History of Dunkelblau's Meistergarten • [Thackery T. Lambshead] • short story by Tad Williams
• 137 •  The Meistergarten • interior artwork by John Coulthart
• 147 •  Microbial Alchemy & Demented Machinery: The Mignola Exhibits • interior artwork by John Coulthart
• 148 • The Mignola Exhibits • [Thackery T. Lambshead] • short fiction by Jeff VanderMeer
• 150 • Addison Howell and the Clockroach • [Thackery T. Lambshead] • short story by Cherie Priest
• 152 •  Addison Howell on His Clockroach • interior artwork by Mike Mignola
• 157 • Sir Ranulph Wykeham-Rackham, GBE, a.k.a. Roboticus the All-Knowing • [Thackery T. Lambshead] • short story by Lev Grossman
• 163 •  Sir Ranulph Wykeham-Rackham • interior artwork by Mike Mignola
• 164 • Shamalung (The Diminutions) • [Thackery T. Lambshead] • short story by Michael Moorcock
• 166 •  Shamalung • interior artwork by Mike Mignola
• 175 • Pulvadmonitor: The Dust's Warning • [Thackery T. Lambshead] • short story by
  China Miéville^?China Mieville
• 177 •  Pulvadmonitor • interior artwork by Mike Mignola
• 187 •  The Miéville Anomalies • interior artwork by John Coulthart
• 188 • The Miéville Anomalies • [Thackery T. Lambshead] • short fiction by Jeff VanderMeer
• 189 • The Very Shoe • [Thackery T. Lambshead] • short story by Helen Oyeyemi
• 190 •  The Very Shoe • interior artwork by
  China Miéville^?China Mieville
• 194 • The Gallows-horse • [Thackery T. Lambshead] • short story by Reza Negarestani
• 196 •  Gallows-horse • interior artwork by
  China Miéville^?China Mieville
• 203 •  Further Oddities • interior artwork by John Coulthart
• 204 • Further Oddities • [Thackery T. Lambshead] • short fiction by Jeff VanderMeer
• 205 • The Thing in the Jar • [Thackery T. Lambshead] • short story by Michael Cisco
• 207 •  Thing in Jar • interior artwork by Aeron Alfrey
• 213 • The Singing Fish • [Thackery T. Lambshead] • short story by Amal El-Mohtar
• 214 •  The Singing Fish • interior artwork by Edith Abendroth
• 216 •  Frog Resurrection • interior artwork by Ron Pippin
• 222 • The Armor of Sir Locust • [Thackery T. Lambshead] • short story by Stepan Chapman
• 222 •  Armor Montage • interior artwork by Ivica Stevanovic
• 225 • A Key to the Castleblakeney Key • [Thackery T. Lambshead] • short story by
  Caitlín R. Kiernan^?Caitlin R. Kiernan
• 226 •  Castleblakeney Key • interior artwork by Aeron Alfrey
• 241 • Taking the Rats to Riga: A Critical Examination of Stigmata's Print • [Thackery T. Lambshead] • short story by Jay Lake
• 242 •  Taking the Rats to Riga • interior artwork by Eric Schaller
• 245 • The Book of Categories • [Thackery T. Lambshead] • short story by Charles Yu
• 246 •  The Book of Categories • interior artwork by Ron Pippin
• 251 • Objects Discovered in a Novel Under Construction • [Thackery T. Lambshead] • short story by Alan Moore
• 252 •  The Dead Dead Gang Book Cover • interior artwork by John Coulthart
• 259 •  Visits and Departures • interior artwork by John Coulthart
• 260 • Visits • [Thackery T. Lambshead] • short fiction by Jeff VanderMeer
• 261 • 1929: The Singular Taffy Puller • [Thackery T. Lambshead] • short story by N. K. Jemisin
• 262 •  1929: The Singular Taffy Puller • interior artwork by uncredited
• 264 • 1943: A Brief Note Pertaining to the Absence of One Olivaceous Cormorant, Stuffed • [Thackery T. Lambshead] • short story by Rachel Swirsky [as by Dr. Rachel Swirsky]
• 265 •  1943: A Brief Note Pertaining to the Absence of One Olivaceous Cormorant, Stuffed • interior artwork by uncredited
• 270 • 1963: The Argument Against Louis Pasteur • [Thackery T. Lambshead] • short story by Mur Lafferty
• 271 •  Louis Pasteur, 1822—95 • interior artwork by uncredited
• 274 • 1972: The Lichenologist's Visit • [Thackery T. Lambshead] • short story by Ekaterina Sedia
• 275 •  Lichen or Lambshead's New Fingerprint? • interior artwork by uncredited
• 278 • 1995: Kneel • [Thackery T. Lambshead] • short story by Brian Evenson
• 280 •  Kneel • interior artwork by Scott Eagle
• 281 •  Kneel (detail view) • interior artwork by Scott Eagle
• 283 • 2000: Dr. Lambshead's Dark Room • [Thackery T. Lambshead] • short story by Selena Chambers (variant of Dr. Lambshead's Dark Room) [as by S. J. Chambers]
• 284 •  2000: Dr. Lambshead's Dark Room • interior artwork by uncredited
• 286 • 2003: The Pea • [Thackery T. Lambshead] • short story by Gio Clairval
• 290 •  The Pea of Record on a Cushion • interior artwork by uncredited
• 293 • A Brief Catalog of Additional Items • [Thackery T. Lambshead] • short fiction by Jeff VanderMeer
• 293 •  A Brief Catalog of Other Items • interior artwork by John Coulthart
• 294 • Bear Gun • [Thackery T. Lambshead] • short story by Adam Mills
• 294 • Bullet Menagerie • [Thackery T. Lambshead] • short story by Nick Tramdack
• 294 • Coffin Torpedo • [Thackery T. Lambshead] • short story by Jess Gulbranson
• 294 •  Coffin Torpedo • interior artwork by Jess Gulbranson
• 295 •  Bear Gun/Taxidermy Gun • interior artwork by Eric Orchard
• 296 • Czerwatenko Whelk in Olive Oil • [Thackery T. Lambshead] • short story by Therese Littleton
• 296 • Dander of Melville, The • [Thackery T. Lambshead] • short story by Brian Thill
• 296 • Decanter of Everlasting Sadness, The • [Thackery T. Lambshead] • short story by William T. Vandemark
• 296 • Dinner Bell of the Mary Celeste, The • [Thackery T. Lambshead] • short story by Jennifer Harwood-Smith [as by Jen Harwood-Smith]
• 297 • Dracula's Testicles • [Thackery T. Lambshead] • short story by Horia Ursu
• 297 • Ear Eye • [Thackery T. Lambshead] • short story by Graham Lowther
• 297 • Fort Chaffee Polyhedral Deck, The • [Thackery T. Lambshead] • short story by Nickolas Brienza
• 297 •  Fort Chaffee Polyhedral Deck, The • interior artwork by uncredited
• 297 • Harness & Leash for Fly • [Thackery T. Lambshead] • short story by Claire Massey
• 298 • Human Skeleton, Irregular • [Thackery T. Lambshead] • short story by Kali Wallace
• 298 • Ichor Whorl • [Thackery T. Lambshead] • short story by Ben Woodard
• 298 • Jug, Disgruntled, et al. • [Thackery T. Lambshead] • short story by Jeff VanderMeer
• 298 •  Disgruntled Artifacts • interior artwork by Rikki Ducornet
• 298 • Kepler the Clock • [Thackery T. Lambshead] • short story by Grant Stone
• 299 • Kris ("The Assassin's Twist") • [Thackery T. Lambshead] • short story by Reza Negarestani [as by Incognitum]
• 299 •  Kris ("The Assassin's Twist") • interior artwork by uncredited
• 299 • Leary's Pineal Body • [Thackery T. Lambshead] • short story by Kaolin Fire [as by Kaolin Imago Fire]
• 299 • Mellified Alien • [Thackery T. Lambshead] • short story by Julie Andrews
• 299 • Mooney & Finch Somnotrope • [Thackery T. Lambshead] • short story by Charlie Jane Anders
• 300 • Mother of Spirits • [Thackery T. Lambshead] • short story by Jayme Lynn Blaschke
• 300 • Much Smaller Cabinet • [Thackery T. Lambshead] • short story by Paul Kirsch
• 300 •  Much Smaller Cabinet • interior artwork by Ron Pippin
• 300 • Night Quilt, American • [Thackery T. Lambshead] • short story by Tom Underberg
• 301 •  Chronoclasmic Inhibitor • interior artwork by Jake Von Slatt
• 301 • Oneyroscope • [Thackery T. Lambshead] • short story by Ignacio Sanz Vallas [as by Ignacio Sanz]
• 302 • "Our Greatest President," Reel 3 • [Thackery T. Lambshead] • short story by Tucker Cummings
• 302 • Reversed Commas (box of) • [Thornton Excelsior] • short story by Rhys Hughes (variant of The Reversed Comma)
• 302 • Sea Scroll, The • [Thackery T. Lambshead] • short story by Hugh Alter
• 302 • Silence, One Ounce • [Thackery T. Lambshead] • short story by Willow Holser
• 302 • Skull • [Thackery T. Lambshead] • short story by Amy Willats
• 303 •  Skull • interior artwork by John Coulthart
• 303 • Skull, Parsimonious • [Thackery T. Lambshead] • short story by Tracie Welser
• 303 • South American Insult Stone • [Thackery T. Lambshead] • short story by Nicholas Troy
• 303 • St. Blaise's Toad • [Thackery T. Lambshead] • short story by Norman Taber [as by Dr. Galabrious]
• 303 •  The St. Blais Toad • interior artwork by Norman Taber [as by Norman Tabor]
• 304 • Tomb-Matches • [Thackery T. Lambshead] • short story by Nadine Wilson
• 304 • Tycho's Astronomical Support Garment • [Thackery T. Lambshead] • short story by Steven M. Schmidt
• 304 • Unhcegila's Scales • [Thackery T. Lambshead] • short story by Christopher Begley
• 304 • Untitled Booklet • [Thackery T. Lambshead] • short story by Tony Mileman
• 305 •  Jean Lorrain's Nightmares of an Ether-Drinker • interior artwork by R. B. Russell (variant of cover art for Nightmares of an Ether-Drinker 2002)
• 305 • Von Slatt Harmonization Device • [Thackery T. Lambshead] • short story by Annalee Newitz
• 305 • Wax Phonograph Cylinder, Unlabeled • [Thackery T. Lambshead] • short story by Michael J. Larson
• 306 •  The Obsolete Gallery • interior artwork by Bruce Ecker
• 309 • Artist and Author Notes (The Thackery T. Lambshead Cabinet of Curiosities) • essay by uncredited