Various (Stettner, Irving (Editor); Davis, Bob; Glen, Emilie; Miller, Henry; Trantino, Tommy; Wilbanks, Jess et al.)

Stroker No. 45 (1990)

New York, NY, USA: Thomas Birchard & Irving Stettner, 1990. First Edition, First Printing. Stapled Wrappers. "...All the efforts you make to change the world around you, comes back on you finally, and you find that it is yourself have changed. We have to live in the world and be of it, and at the same time above it—beyond all antithesis." (Henry Miller, "Letter to James Cooney" pg. 27). This number of the literary-art-cultural journal edited by NYC St. Marks Place underground denizen Irving Stettner (1922-2004) features (as does almost every issue in this series) a contribution by Henry Miller (1891-1980), the great American author & artist whose earlier works were an influence & inspiration to the Beat Generation (excerpt from "A Letter to James Cooney,” pg. 27; Shifreen & Jackson, C738, pg. 832). Also in this issue are contributions by the major doyen of open poetry, Emilie Glen (1906-1995, “Marathon” pg. 25); a piece of fiction by Stroker’s founding editor, Irving Stettner (“Oh, That Long, Lost, Sad, Crazy Year in Los Angeles” pg. 29); a suite of poems & drawings (including cover art) an open letter to the journal itself from convicted murderer, Tommy Trantino (b. 1938); & a piece of fiction from Bob Davis ("Death of a Deer" pg15); contemporary ads and much more! Literary journal in stapled wrappers: the first-&-only printing of Issue No. 45 of Stettner's vibrant Stroker. A rich & rewarding collectible in this indelible series. In relatively fine condition with moderate shelf-wear, scratching & age toning to front, back covers & spine-edge; some bump-creasing to fine-edges & corners of same; slight age-toning to text block. Interior fine with minute age-toning to some pages, mostly at edges near spine. Fine. [Item #7835]

Price: $50.00