​Stephen King IT 1st Edition 1st Print Hardcover 1986 Viking Dust Jacket $22.95 For Sale

Condition Description

​Very Good to Like New collector condition True First Edition, First Printing hardcover with an unclipped $22.95 dust jacket. Copyright page explicitly states Copyright © Stephen King, 1986 / First published in 1986 by Viking Penguin Inc. with no subsequent printing statements. Dust jacket features cover illustration by Bob Giusti and jacket design by Neil Stuart, preserved in a clear archival Mylar cover in Like New condition showing crisp, bold colors. Dark gray paper boards feature a red-stamped \"SK\" monogram on the front cover, a black quarter-cloth spine with bright red spine lettering, and tight board hinges. Endpapers are the correct pale pea-green/gray paper stock, clean and unblemished. Text block is structurally firm, bright white, clean, and exhibits no text block sag or spine lean. Total page count: 1,138 pages. See full forensic breakdown.

​Item Description

​Book Overview & Collector Details

• ​Author: Stephen King

• ​Title: IT

• ​Cover Artist / Jacket Design: Bob Giusti (Cover Illustration) / Neil Stuart (Jacket Design)

• ​Publisher & Imprint: Viking / Viking Penguin Inc., New York

• ​Format: Hardcover with Dust Jacket (Black Quarter-Cloth Spine over Dark Gray Boards)

• ​Edition Status: True First Edition, First Printing (Stated \"First published in 1986 by Viking Penguin Inc.\" with no additional printing statements; correct $22.95 dust jacket price)

• ​Publication Date: September 1986

• ​Total Page Count: 1,138 Pages

• ​Genres: Horror, Supernatural Thriller, Coming-of-Age, Epic Horror

• ​Topics: ◦ Pennywise the Dancing Clown & The Shape-Shifting Entity (\"IT\") ◦ The Losers\' Club & Childhood Trauma in Derry, Maine ◦ The Sewer Networks, The Barrens, & The Cistern Confrontation ◦ The 27-Year Cycle of Terror & The Murder of George Denbrough ◦ Childhood Bonds, Memory Loss, & Facing Primordial Cosmic Evil

​Individual Volume Breakdown & Forensic Data

​IT (1986)

• ​Author: Stephen King

• ​Cover Artist / Design: Bob Giusti (Illustration) / Neil Stuart (Jacket Design)

• ​Page Count: 1,138 Pages

• ​Edition Details: True First Edition, First Printing (Viking; copyright 1986 by Stephen King; Stated \"First published in 1986 by Viking Penguin Inc.\" with no subsequent printings indicated).

• ​Jacket & Price: Like New dust jacket protected in archival Mylar. Features correct ISBN on rear panel and original unclipped price of $22.95 on the inner front flap.

• ​Binding & Endpapers: Dark gray paper boards with a black quarter-cloth spine. Red foil \"SK\" monogram stamped on the front cover; stamped in bright red foil on spine: Stephen King IT Viking. Endpapers feature clean, pristine pale pea-green/gray paper stock; board hinges are tight and firm.

• ​Condition: Very Good to Like New. Text block is tight, clean, bright white, free of sag or spine lean, and structurally sound.

​Archival Preservation

• ​Archival Sleeves: The dust jacket is protected by a professional-grade, 1.5-mil clear Mylar archival cover. Approved by the Library of Congress for archival document preservation, this material is completely chemically inert with zero gas off-putting, safeguarding the jacket from handling and shelf wear.

• ​Adhesive-Free Policy: My archival process utilizes zero adhesives, tape, or glues directly on the dust jacket or book.

• ​Archival Backing: Supported by acid-free, pH-neutral backing paper to preserve jacket rigidity and prevent paper toning over time.

• ​Structural Integrity: Stored upright in a smoke-free, climate-controlled collector environment.

​Condition Report Summary

• ​Dust Jacket: Like New. Vibrant artwork by Bob Giusti, unclipped ($22.95 price intact), protected in clear Mylar, showing no tears or edge wear.

• ​Boards & Binding: Very Good to Like New. Sharp, square dark gray boards with black quarter-cloth, crisp red \"SK\" emblem and red spine lettering, tight hinges, and clean pale pea-green/gray endpapers.

• ​Text Block: Very Good to Like New. Structurally sound, tight, unblemished 1,138-page text block with crisp white page edges and zero shelf sag.

​Why This Listing Has Premium Pricing

​This is a preserved collector asset that respects forensic honesty. You are paying for verified quality and professional curation:

• ​Deep Forensic Research: I conduct meticulous research on every book, thoroughly checking First Printing copyright points (1986 Viking Penguin), unclipped $22.95 prices, correct pale pea-green/gray endpaper stock, cover artist credits (Bob Giusti), and publisher statements to guarantee exact accuracy.

• ​The Craft of Preservation: Hardcover books arrive protected by high-grade archival sleeves with acid-free backing.

• ​Unmatched Transparency: I provide honest, detailed descriptions of condition, structural integrity, and exact edition markers (transparently noting text block firmness and zero shelf sag on this massive 1,138-page volume), ensuring you know precisely what is in your collection.

• ​Transparent & Fair Shipping: I do not inflate shipping costs to pad margins. You pay the true, calculated rate for secure transit.

• ​360° Video Display & Comprehensive Photography: Please see all pictures and the included video to know exactly what you are getting. I utilize a rotating display platform to provide a full 55-second 360-degree rotation of the actual book. The first half of the video shows the rotation with the dust jacket on, and the second half shows the rotation with the jacket off so you can clearly see the condition of the underlying dark gray boards and black quarter-cloth spine.

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​Shipping & Handling

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