1. Introduction  
2. The IC 1459 Group  
3. Observations and Data Reduction  
4. Data Analysis  
4.1. The Low Surface Brightness Features in IC 1459 Groups  
4.2. Isophotal Analysis  
4.3. Fitting of the Light Distribution  
4.4. Intragroup Light  
5. A Deep View of the IC 1459 Group  
6. IC 1459 Versus Other Loose Groups of Galaxies  
7. Summary and Conclusions