Good news for collectors who are afraid they’ll strain their lower backs lifting Taschen’s massive XXL editions onto a coffee table, as well as for those who are looking for more affordable options. The announcement of the budget edition of the landmark Lucas Museum book brings George Lucas’s grand vision of narrative art out of the exclusive collector’s realm and directly onto standard bookshelves everywhere.
While the original edition is measuring a sprawling 24 by 30 centimeters and tipping the scales at a staggering 5.24 kilograms across its lavish 832 pages—this new compact iteration rethinks physical scale without sacrificing the core visual journey. The budget edition trims the footprint down to a much friendlier 496 pages, 15.6 by 21.7 centimeters and goes lightweight, a few grams over a kilo, all while retaining the complete, unabridged page count of the definitive text.
Redesigning and releasing budget editions has been a long and amiable practice of Taschen which has allowed more readers and fans to enjoy the contents of their gorgeous books, including Paul Duncan’s Star Wars Archives.
Having seen the difference between previous XXL and budget editions by Taschen, I would definitely go for the bigger one and I’d recommend it to anyone who has the funds and the space to add it to their collection, but if that is not an option for you, then for any lover of art and pop culture there is no excuse not to get the budget edition. The original XXL edition carries a €175 price tag, reflecting its massive two-volume slipcase production. In contrast, the budget-friendly 45th edition drops down to an accessible roughly €32 (as seen on Amazon.pl while writing this article), while keeping the complete visual journey intact.
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