London, Aug 13 - The executors of late pop legend Michael Jackson's estate have approved plans to publish a luxury photo-book on his life that the King of Pop was working on before his sudden death.

Jackson was in discussions with bosses at the Los Angeles-based publishing house Kraken Opus to create an official manual before he died June 25 and now the book has been approved by the Jackson estate and will be on sale later this year, reports ok.co.uk.

The publication will follow the 'Thriller' hitmaker's life and career and will span 400 pages, weigh 17 kg and come bound in leather with a silk clamshell case.

It will be available through ticket agency Ticketmaster and will cost $165.