HIP-S-000256-8229 The world's earliest surviving printed book: a wood-block printed version of the Diamond Sutra. The sutra consists of individual sheets of printed text and a frontispiece illustrating the Buddha surrounded by acolytes and disciples. Country of Origin: China. Culture: Tang dynasty, Date: 868 AD, Place of Origin: Dunhuang Buddhist cave temples. Size: Length of scroll / 5m. British Library, London Credit: Werner Forman Archive / Heritage Images /Alinari Archives, Florence WARNING: Permission must be required for non editorial use. Please contact Alinari Archives Place of photography: Great Britain, London, British Library Collection: Heritage Images /Alinari Archives, Florence Technical info Image sizes (pixel): 3450 X 2228 Image sizes (cm at 300 dpi): 29 X 18 Image sizes (MB): 2.10 Color space: RGB