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THE GENTLE WEIGHT LIFTER by Ignatow, David:
Description
New York: Morris Galley, 1955.. Unbound, rough trimmed signatures. First edition of the author's second book. One of a total edition of 500 copies, of which many remained unbound, as here. Red marker strike on recto of intended binder's pastedown, otherwise fine.
recto : The page on the right side of a book, with the term Verso used to describe the page on the left side.
Unbound : A book or pamphlet which does not have a covering binding, sometimes by original design, sometimes used to describe a book in which the cover has become removed. Also, the name of the Biblio.com monthly ezine for book lovers and collectors.
pastedown : The paper glued to the inside cover of a hard cover book.
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