Verso, a magazine for the Book as a Work of Art, is based on the idea that a book may reach the level of art from any origin, impulse, technology, or cultural location. Largely based in Australia and New Zealand, every issue also featured works from the international scene.

Number 5 includes essays by Marian Crawford on Julie Chen (Flying Fish Press, California), Alan Loney on The Windsor Press (1926-1943 in San Francisco), Angela Garder on Sheree Kinlyside (Red Rag Press, Australia), Richard Seibert on Norman McKnight (Philoxenia Press, California), Ian Morrison on Derek Lamb (Officina Athelstane, Australia), Phil Day on the artist book (essay, Australia), and Alan Loney on Robert Summers (The Escutcheon Press, Australia). Illustrated in color throughout.