The early years of The Strokes are the subject of a new photo book, due out in October via Lesser God. The Strokes: The First Ten Years is an authorized visual narrative of the band from photographer Cody Smyth, featuring “hundreds of color and black and white images of the band in public and in private.” Smyth describes the new book as “a peerless window into the group through the lens of a close friend who was there before it even began.” It also features an introductory essay from Mick Rock. Pre-order the book here, and check out a preview over at Spin.

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