This second National Book League annual exhibition exhibited 59 books published by British publishers in 1945, listed in this catalogue, 84 Danish recent books chosen by the Forening for Boghaandværk (Danish Association for Book-Craft), 50 French books published since the outbreak of the war chosen by the Comité Permanent des Expositions du Livre et des Arts Graphiques Français, 25 Swedish books published in 1944 chosen by the Grafiska Institutet, and 50 US books published in 1944 chosen by the American Institute of Graphic Arts, with seperate catalogues for each collection available at the exhibition.