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Baltimore, MD: Borderlands Press, 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. One of 500 signed and numbered copies of this magazine/anthology with a special focus on Stephen King. The publication billed itself as devoted to "exploring the limits of free expression." This issue has an article by King ("The Dreaded X") about his film, Maximum Overdrive, which was threatened with an X rating. That essay originally appeared in the Castlerock newsletter (vol. 3, no. 1). There is also a section of the anthology with several articles about King, as well as essays on Art Spiegelman's RAW and the musical act 2 Live Crew. There is an interview with Ray Bradbury as well as a couple of short pieces by him that are connected to Fahrenheit 451 (Bonfire and Bright Phoenix). This limited edition was signed by many of the contributors, including Stephen King, Piers Anthony, Art Spiegelman, William F. Nolan, and others. Bradbury is not one of the signatories. 288 pages. First edition (first…

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.

Look for the words 'First published in 1986 by Viking Penguin Inc.' and 'First printing, September 1986' with a set of numbers underneath that includes the '1' present, indicating a first print, on the copyright page.