The talented folks at Design Observer published a little book made up of differnt design possibilities for table of contents. They have posted a collection of images from the book online for your viewing pleasure.

In it, we have choosen to narrow our sights to the written word, considering what we read next, how we move from one chapter to the next, and how we navigate through a single volume. Often overlooked by serious bibliophiles, the humble table of contents is our portal into a world of knowledge. In the realm of the printed word, it heralds what comes next, a verbal proscenium with its own peculiar prose and typographic conventions.