Rare proof of David Bailey's 1965 Box of Pin-Ups discovered

David Bailey's Box of Pin-Ups of 1965 was a defining portrait of the swinging 60s, immortalising some of the most fashionable stars of the era, from John Lennon and Mick Jagger to Jean Shrimpton and Susan Murray.

- Dalya Alberge

Now the original proof copy of this landmark portfolio of 36 portraits by one of Britain's foremost photographers has come to light. It is the working proof copy of David Hillman, the influential graphic designer who went on to give the Guardian a groundbreaking redesign in 1988.

In 1965, Hillman co-conceived the Box of Pin-Ups with the magazine editor and political cartoonist Mark Boxer. This copy, in near-mint condition, was the finished concept presented to Bailey for final approval before printing.