Various (Stettner, Irving (Editor); Harper, Janice; Krim, Seymour; Miller, Henry; Resnick, Joseph; Trantino, Tommy et al.)

Stroker No. 30 (10th Year Anniversary Issue, 1985)

New York, NY, USA: Stroker Magazine, 1985. First Edition. Stapled Wrappers. This number of the literary-art-cultural journal edited by NYC St. Marks Place underground denizen Irving Stettner (1922-2004) features a beautiful, surrealist ink drawing by Mark Ari; the poem “The Gift” by Allan Kaplan (b. 1932) American writer and author; the poem “On Strokers 10th” by Seymour Krim (1922-1989) American author, editor, and literary critic; “Man Ray–Recollections,” “Advice to a Young Writer,” five unpublished letters, and a reproduction of a watercolor by Henry Miller (1891-1980) the great American author & artist whose earlier works were an influence & inspiration to the Beat Generation; the poem “Eyes” by Joseph Resnick (1924-1969) American inventor, World War II veteran and Democratic Congressman, member of the United States House of Representatives from New York, and writer; excerpts from the short story “Thumbing Down to the Riviera” by editor-poet-artist Irving Stettner; and cover illustration, two letters, and four ink drawings by Tommy Trantino. This edition is a wonderfully unique, 10th anniversary edition, 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, C690-96, pg 829. In very fine condition with only minor wear to fine edges, and light wear at spine. Very Fine. [Item #7105]

Price: $50.00