| Author | Neil MacGregor |
| Published in/by Arrangement with | The British Museum, BBC |
| Imprint | Allen Lane |
| Publisher | Penguin Group |
| Cover/Jacket Design by | Penguin Press Art DPT |
| Author photo/portrait | Jason Bell |
| Copyright Holder | Trustees of the British Museum, BBC |
| Licensed from | BBC, British Museum Company Limited |
| Typeset by | Andrew Barker Information Design |
| Printed by | Mohn Media |
| Format | Hardback |
| Language | English |
| Location | London; New York; Toronto; Dublin; Camberwell; New Delhi; Aucklan; Rosebank |
| This Edition Published | 2011 |
| Copyright | 2010-12-09 |
| Pages / Font | 707 pages / Linotype Sabon |
| ISBN | 978-1-846-14511-7 |
| Barcode | 9 781846 145117 |
| Price | U.K. £20.00 / CAN. $42.00 |
