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Crown, 1965. Hardcover in grey boards with title lettered in red to the backstrip and upper front board; in pictorial dust jacket. First edition, First Printing. Haskin's first book. 143 pages with 130 black and white full-bleed duotone photos showcasing Haskins's use of visual narrative blended with an artful use of subtly erotic nudes. SIGNED/INSCRIBED and dated "For Hans / March 1970 / Sam Haskins" on the fep. BOOK CONDITION: Near Fine: solid, tight, clean copy, square binding, bright throughout, small previous bookseller sticker to front paste down and light shallow creases to lower right corner of fep; in a Near Fine dust jacket with signs of light overall rubbing, soiling and edge/corner wear (including 2 tiny tears) and one larger 1" triangular tear and associated crease (with a small bit of loss) at upper rear margin. Overall a solid, clean well-preserved copy of the first English edition that presents nicely in a new, clear, brodart cover). SIGNED.

Five Girls is a photography book by Sam Haskins, first published in 1962, renowned for its innovative and artistic depiction of five female models, showcasing Haskins' skill and creativity in black-and-white photography.