Stephen King’s ‘IT’ To Get Extremely Limited Illustrated Edition

Pennywise the Dancing Clown is back in prime form, thanks to a new, extremely limited edition printing of Stephen King’s classic IT from The Folio Society. Featuring illustrations from Jim Burns and an all-new introduction by Guillermo Del Toro, the printing is limited to only 500 copies.

“IT speaks of the struggle that never ends, the eternal vigil against evil that is, by necessity, cyclical. The many shapes the cosmic dread takes keep changing: sometimes smiling, sometimes frowning at us,” says Del Toro in his introduction. “IT was a presage of what was to come in adult years — it struck great fear in me — irrational fear and then, slowly, a fragile kind of bravery — the tenuous understanding that when all is said and done, all we have is each other.”

Alongside 11 double-page black-and-white illustrations and 6 double-page color illustrations from Burns, the book comes in a box, with both a binding and endpaper design by David Curtis. The book will be quarter bound in leather, feature printed cloth sides, and printed edges. Not only that, but it includes Curtis’ instructions on how to make the paper boat Georgie sends into the sewers in the story. The edition has been approved by Stephen King, and features signatures by King, Del Toro, Burns, and Curtis.

“Jim Burns’ illustrations reveal all the terror and mystery of IT, one of the truly great horror stories of the modern age — and Guillermo del Toro’s personal introduction reveals why this is one of his must-read books, a book that has grown bigger than itself and now infuses much of our popular culture,” said Folio Society Head of Editorial James Rose. “This one-of-a-kind edition continues Folio’s commitment to publishing Stephen King’s work — and some readers might be surprised to see how much was (inevitably) missed in the adaptations. Always horrifying, always creeping closer, IT is where Pennywise began, and it remains essential for any serious fan of the genre.”

The Folio Society edition of IT costs £590 or $825, and is available right now only online from The Folio Society. Get it quick before all the copies float away down here.

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