KING, Stephen. IT. (1986 - FIRST EDITION FIRST PRINTING - BOUND BY SETH KELLAR)

AUTHOR: KING, Stephen.

TITLE: IT.

PUBLISHER: NY: Viking Penguin, 1986.

DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING. 1 vol., 9-1/2” x 6-5/8” x 2-7/16”, bound in 1/2 black goat skin, matching marbled covers, pastedowns and endpapers, made by Renato Crepaldi, spine is embossed in white and red foils, top edge of textblock dyed black, foredge and bottom of textblock speckled red, housed in an open ended slipcase, by Scott Kellar.

CONDITION: IN FINE CONDITION.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Scott Kellar is a master of traditional fine bookbinding, he has been working intimately with books for over 40 years. Introduced to bookbinding as a hobby in 1972, his commitment to the craft was immediate. While pursuing a career in book conservation, Scott’s love of books expanded into the realm of design binding, where the art of the binder becomes integral to the book, adding yet another layer of imagery and interpretation to the work of the author. As a result, his artistic works have been featured in book art exhibition venues local, national and international. Awards won include the ‘Coup De Coeur’ award at the Biennale Mondiale de la Reliure D’Art, The Society of Bookbinders Award for Forwarding and the Fine Binding J. Hewit & Sons Ltd. Award. His studio in located in Chicago where he also teaches to share both his skills and vision.

Stephen King’s critically acclaimed novel “IT” was published by Viking Penguin, New York in 1986. James Smyth in his article in the Guardian entitled why Stephen King's It Still Terrifies 30 Years On wrote, “In the 30 years since publication, the public’s obsession with It hasn’t really waned. We’re obsessed because we all have fears. We all have things that scare us, be that clowns and spiders or things that lurk far deeper in our psyches. This book speaks to everybody. It’s King’s scariest novel, and I doubt that will ever change.”