This catalogue was published for The Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art and The Tate Gallery by Yale University Press. The 1984 publication is a revised and expanded edition of the original 1977 printing. In addition to the catalogue raisonné of authentic works, there are sections on works no longer attributed to Turner and untraced works. The publication includes a concordance of the National Gallery, Tate Gallery, and British Museum reference numbers for each work.