Various (Stettner, Irving (Editor); Amicis, Edmondo De; Brickman, David; Miller, Henry; Mjaanes, Otto; Nicholson, Rodney; Trantino, Tommy; Volckens, Bob et al.)

Stroker No. 38 (1987)

New York, NY, USA: Stroker Magazine, 1987. First Edition. This number of the literary-art-cultural journal edited by NYC St. Marks Place underground denizen Irving Stettner (1922-2004) features an excerpt from From CUORE: The Heart Of A Boy by Edmondo De Amicis (1846-1908) Italian novelist and journalist; photos by David Brickman; the essay The Heart of a Boy by Henry Miller (1891-1980) the great American author & artist whose earlier works were an influence & inspiration to the Beat Generation; lithographs by acclaimed artist Otto Mjaanes; an open letter to Stroker by Rodney Nicholson; sketches, and five poems by editor-poet-artist Irving Stettner; and ink drawings by artist Bob Volckens, among many others. A quintessential exemplar of the later Mimeograph Revolution NYC Lower East Side Zine era; an essential collectible from this scarce & significant series—another volume that continues its emphasis & tribute to Henry Miller after his death—in its singularly rarest contemporary form. Chapbook-format journal in stapled wrappers, presumed first-&-only printing. Shifreen & Jackson, C716, pg 830. In very fine condition with only slight wear to fine edges and minor smudging to front and back covers. Very Fine. [Item #7093]

Price: $50.00