Publication lists partial holdings of the collection. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

This book lists artists' books mainly from England, America and Germany by the year of publication. The books form the collection of the Library of the Chelsea School of Art (now the Chelsea College of Art and Design). Essays explore the history of b arts, Mallarme and Broodthaers, Russian Futurist book, Fluxus books, minimalist and conceptual books, feminist books and book collecting. A chronology, glossary and index provide reference material. Many books are also held by the Sackner Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Subtitled "American and British Writers, Printers, and Publishers in Paris, 1920-1939." Includes a detailed description of Bob Brown and his book, "Readies" in the chapter, The Roving Eye. The Sackner Archive holds Readies - a gift of Eric Estorick. This edition is a reprinting of the book that was first published in 1975. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.