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First edition, first printing, number 306 of 350 copies signed by the author and the editor-publisher. There were also 26 lettered copies reserved for the press. The magazine includes "Before the Play", comprising the original prologue to The Shining, printed here for the first time. Octavo. Original blue cloth, spine and front cover lettered in gilt, printed wrappers bound in at front and rear, blue endpapers. Minor cloth flaw to front cover, two minor abrasions to rear cover: a near-fine copy. .

It is a novel by American author Stephen King. It was his 22nd book and his 17th novel written under his own name. The story follows the experiences of seven children as they are terrorized by an evil entity that exploits the fears and phobias of its victims to disguise itself while hunting its prey. 'It' primarily appears in the form of Pennywise the Dancing Clown to attract its preferred prey of young children.