The Thackery T. Lambshead cabinet of curiosities

The Thackery T. Lambshead cabinet of curiosities

Book - 2011

Collection of stories centering around Dr. Thackery T. Lambshead's astonishing cabinet of curiosities, which is filled with artifacts and personal diaries and recreates the doctor's many exploits.

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Subjects
Curiosities and wonders > Fiction.
Short stories, American.
Fantasy fiction, American.
Published
New York : Harper Voyager [2011]
Language
English
Other Authors
Ann VanderMeer (-), Jeff VanderMeer
Edition
First edition
Physical Description
xi, 320 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
ISBN
9780062004758
  • Holy devices and infernal duds: the Broadmore exhibits: Electrical neurheographoitron / Minister Faust
  • St. Brendan's shank / Kelly Barnhill
  • Auble gun / Will Hindmarch
  • Dacey's patent automatic nanny / Ted Chiang. Honoring Lambshead: stories inspired by the cabinet: Threads / Carrie Vaughn
  • Ambrose and the ancient spirits of east and west / Garth Nix
  • Relic / Jeffrey Ford
  • Lord Dunsany's teapot / Naomi Novik
  • Lot 558: shadow of my nephew by Wells, Charlotte / Holly Black
  • Short history of Dunkelblau's Meistergarten / Tad Williams. Microbial alchemy and demented machinery: the Mignola exhibits: Addison Howell and the clockroach / Cherie Priest
  • Sir Ranulph Wykeham-Rackham, GBE, a.k.a. Roboticus the all-knowing / Lev Grossman
  • Shamalung (The diminutions) / Michael Moorcock
  • Pulvadmonitor: the dust's warning / China Miéville.
  • Miéville anomalies: The very shoe / Helen Oyeyemi
  • Gallows-horse / Reza Negarestani. Further oddities: Thing in the jar / Michael Cisco
  • Singing fish / Amal el-Mohtar
  • Armor of Sir Locust / Stepan Chapman
  • Key to the Castleblakeney key / Caitlin R. Kiernan
  • Taking the rats to Riga / Jay Lake
  • Book of categories / Charles Yu
  • Objects discovered in a novel under construction / Alan Moore. Visits and departures: 1929: the singular taffy puller / N.K. Jemisin
  • 1943: A brief note pertaining to the absence on one olivaceous cormorant, stuffed / Rachel Swirsky
  • 1963: The argument against Louis Pasteur / Mary Lafferty
  • 1972: The lichenologist's visit / Ekaterina Sedia
  • 1995: Kneel / Brian Evenson
  • 2000: Dr. Lambshead's dark room / S.J. Chambers
  • 2003: The pea / Gio Clairval.
Review by Library Journal Review

The late Thackery T. Lambshead was a brilliant man and more brilliant collector. For the first time in print, readers are able to delight and discover the oddities and absurdities in Lambshead's infamous "cabinet," including histories of a variety of obscure objects, tales inspired by the cabinet itself, and glimpses of the mysterious man behind the collection. Owing to a binding agreement never to photograph the objects, illustrations are scattered throughout to complement and enhance the text. Verdict The VanderMeers (Steampunk; Steampunk Reloaded) have joined forces once again to dip into the curious world of Thackery T. Lambshead (The Thackery T. Lambshead Pocket Guide to Eccentric and Discredited Diseases). Working with an impressive stable of sf and fantasy writers, including Holly Black, Cherie Priest, Tad Williams, and Lev Grossman, and styles ranging from short, detailed write-ups to fascinating tales of objects, the duo have created a fascinating, entertaining, and intriguing tome of sf with a dose of steampunk. While the book is a lengthy 336 pages, it is designed for casual perusing and enjoyment-as suggested in the introduction. This anthology would be a welcome addition to any library.-Kellie A. Tilton, Univ. of Alaska Fairbanks Lib. (c) Copyright 2012. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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