The Complete Jacob Lawrence was issued as a slipcased set, but each volume is often catalogued separately. The publication is the first catalogue raisonné of all the artist's known paintings, drawings, figure studies, and murals. Volume 1 (ISBN: 029597964) includes essays by eight historians. One essay deals with Lawrence's materials and techniques by Elizabeth Steele, followed by an appendix on his binding media and pigments. Volume 2 (ISBN: 0295979666) contains the catalogue of works. The publication lists over 900 works executed between 1935 and 1999. This is followed by a list of abbreviations, a chronological list of exhibitions and a bibliography.