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• Here There Be Dragons: An Introduction • (1970) • essay by Lin Carter
• Introduction to the First Tale: How Nefer-Ka-Ptah Found The Book of Thoth • (1970) • essay by Lin Carter
• How Nefer-Ka-Ptah Found the Book of Thoth • (1970) • short story by Brian Brown
• Introduction to the Second Tale: The Descent of Ishtar to the Netherworld • (1970) • essay by Lin Carter
• The Descent of Ishtar to the Netherworld • (1970) • poem by Lin Carter
• Introduction to the Third Tale: Prince Ahmed and the Fairy Paribanou • (1970) • essay by Lin Carter
• Prince Ahmed and the Fairy Paribanou • (1970) • novelette by Antoine Galland (trans. of Histoire de prince Ahmed et de la fée Pari-Banou 1717) [as by Galland]
• Introduction to the Fourth Tale: The Talisman of Oromanes • (1970) • essay by Lin Carter
• The Talisman of Oromanes: The Merchant Abudah's Adventure with the Ivory Box • (1970) • novelette by Sir Charles Morell [as by uncredited]
• Introduction to the Fifth Tale: Wars of the Giants of Albion • (1970) • essay by Lin Carter
• Wars of the Giants of Albion • (1970) • short story by Wayland Smith
• Introduction to the Sixth Tale: Forty Singing Seamen • (1970) • essay by Lin Carter
• Forty Singing Seamen • (1906) • poem by Alfred Noyes
• Introduction to the Seventh Tale: The Shadowy Lord of Mommur • (1970) • essay by Lin Carter
• The Shadowy Lord of Mommur • (1970) • novelette by Robert Steele
• Introduction to the Eighth Tale: Olivier's Brag • (1970) • essay by Lin Carter
• Olivier's Brag • (1909) • short story by Anatole France (trans. of Le gab d'Olivier 1908)
• Introduction to the Ninth Tale: The White Bull • (1970) • essay by Lin Carter
• The White Bull • (unknown) • novelette by Voltaire (trans. of Le taureau blanc 1774)
• Introduction to the Tenth Tale: The Yellow Dwarf • (1970) • essay by Lin Carter
• The Yellow Dwarf • (1889) • novelette by Comtesse d'Aulnoy (trans. of Le nain jaune 1698) [as by Madame d'Aulnoy]
• Introduction to the Eleventh and Twelfth Tales: Arcalaus the Enchanter and The Isle of Wonders • (1970) • essay by Lin Carter
• Arcalaus the Enchanter • (1970) • short story by Vasco de Lobeira [as by uncredited]
• The Isle of Wonders • (1970) • short story by Vasco de Lobeira [as by uncredited]
• Introduction to the Thirteenth Tale: The Palace of Illusions • (1970) • essay by Lin Carter
• The Palace of Illusions • [Orlando Furioso] • (1516) • short story by Ludovico Ariosto
• A Concluding Word (Golden Cities, Far) • (1970) • essay by Lin Carter