This is an anthology and critical review of illustrated books produced by the great art publishing houses of France, e.g., Ambrois Vollard, Henry Kahnweiler, Albert Skira, Aime Maeght, Iliazd, Teriade, Pierre Lecuire, Louis Broder, and Pierre Andre Benoit. Reproductions of books deaccssioned by the Sackner Archive include La Prose du Transsiberien by Sonia Delaunay and Blaise Cendrars and Maximiliana by Iliazd and Max Ernst. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

The exhibition was curated by Francoise Le Gris-Bergmann. It featured essays about segments of Iliazd's work, e.g., 41 degrees (Regis Gayraud), illustrated books (Francois Le Gris-Bergmann), bibliography (Francois Chapon). The book also includes several translations from the Russian to French of his letters and notes. -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.