Abstract: A plurality of stacks of opaque pages, each page bearing a unique representation of a facial part and a coded indicium, the stacks of pages being bound in a book form. The stacks of pages are arranged along the binding to represent, in order, representations of hair, eyes, nose and mouth. A witness selects the page in each stack of pages which best represents the features of a person to be identified, and the code numbers corresponding to the pages selected are relayed to other personnel having identical books with identical coding to quickly provide said other personnel with a composite facial representation of a subject. A plurality of overlays for long hair, mustaches and so forth are provided for use with the composite face, and the overlays are also coded, with similar sets of coded overlays being provided to the personnel having copies of the composite face book.