21 x 13 cm. 47 pages. With frontispiece "In New York Harbor." Steel engraving on art paper. Original hardcover with spine and cover titles, turquoise covers. - First edition. Judgement Day, Volume 3. "The Stoker" is the first chapter of the novel fragment "America," which, according to Kafka, should have been called "The Man Who Disappeared." Kurt Wolff had sincerely and urgently requested this first chapter. Kafka could not be persuaded to publish the entire novel, as he considered it inadequate. Three years after Kafka's death, Max Brod published the entire novel fragment under the title "America." A fine copy of this rare publication. - Raabe 146/2. - Wilpert/Gühring 2/2. - Göbel 133. - Dietz 21. - Smolen 3.1.B.2