This catalogue defines, describes and illustrates, in an experiment graphic designed layout, mass produced editions of artists' books from the 1970's to the 1990's. This book is complementary to Johanna Drucker's book, "The Century of Artists' Books that dealt with unique and small editioned books. In an in-depth essay, Clive Phillpot analyzes the entire spectrum, including magazines, assemblings, manifestos, visual poetry, scores, documentation, sketchbooks, albums, graphic works, comic books, illustrated books, page art, mail art and bookworks. Martha Wilson is interviewed by Thomas Padon about the Franklin Furnace Archive. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Includes a brief text by Pella Erskine-Tulloch on the binding of the edition of 100 of Tom Phillips' "A Humument" published by the Tedrad Press between 1967-1973 held by the Sackner Archive. Also includes a text by Phillips about the edition. The pop-up title page was designed by Ron King. "Word Clock III" by John Christie that is held by the Sackner Archive is depicted in this book. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.