Jet directions in Seyfert galaxies: B and I imaging data

We present the results of broadband B and I imaging observations for a samp le of 88 Seyfert galaxies (29 Seyfert Is and 59 Seyfert 2s), selected from a mostly isotropic property, the flux at 60 mu m. We also present the B and I imaging results for an additional sample of 20 Seyfert galaxies (7 Seyfe rt Is and 13 Seyfert 2s), selected from the literature and known to have ex tended radio emission. The I-band images are fitted with ellipses to determ ine the position angle and ellipticity of the host galaxy major axis. This information will be used in a future paper, combined with information from radio observations, to study the orientation of radio jets relative to the planes of their host galaxies. Here we present surface brightness profiles and magnitudes in the B and I bands, as well as mean ellipticities and majo r axis position angles.