Thomas Laird: Murals of Tibet — TASCHEN Sealed Limited Edition No. 709 - RRP £20,000

A Sacred Archive in Book Form

This is copy number 709 of Thomas Laird's monumental Murals of Tibet, published by TASCHEN as a strictly limited edition. The copy is sealed and in pristine, unopened condition — a rare opportunity to acquire one of the most significant art publications of the 21st century in its most collectible state. All copies of the strictly limited work are signed by His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

Currently retailing at £20,000 this is a fantastic opportunity to own this incredible sealed work.

About the Work

Over the course of two decades, American photographer Thomas Laird gained unprecedented access to the sacred interior spaces of Tibet's most revered monasteries and temples. The result is an extraordinary visual record of the ancient murals that line their walls — devotional masterworks spanning centuries of Tibetan Buddhist art, many of which have never before been documented at this level of detail or fidelity.

Working in close collaboration with the Dalai Lama, who contributes a foreword to this volume, Laird captured these fragile, irreplaceable paintings using state-of-the-art photographic technology. The images reveal a world of breathtaking colour, intricate iconography, and profound spiritual meaning — a civilisation's visual memory preserved on the walls of its holiest places.

Publication Details

• Publisher: TASCHEN
• Author / Photographer: Thomas Laird
• Foreword: His Holiness the Dalai Lama
• Format: XXL limited edition, housed in a custom collector's clamshell box
• Also Contains: Bookstand designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect and humanitarian pioneer Shigeru Ban. A 528-page scholarly companion book.
• Edition size: Strictly limited
• This copy: No. 709 — factory sealed, never opened

Why This Copy

Sealed limited editions of this calibre are exceptionally difficult to source. As a sealed copy, No. 709 retains its full collector's integrity — the clamshell box, binding, and pages are entirely untouched. For the serious collector of Tibetan art, Buddhist culture, or landmark art publishing, this represents both a cultural treasure and a sound long-term acquisition.

Murals of Tibet is not simply a book — it is an act of preservation. To own a sealed copy is to hold a piece of that mission in its most complete form.

See more at Thomas Laird. Murals of Tibet. Collector’s Edition. TASCHEN Books. TASCHEN

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