<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article is missing information about the book's themes and development . Please expand the article to include this information . Further details may exist on the talk page . (September 2017) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article is missing information about the book's themes and development . Please expand the article to include this information . Further details may exist on the talk page . (September 2017) </Td> </Tr> <Table> It <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> First - edition cover </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Author </Th> <Td> Stephen King </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Cover artist </Th> <Td> Bob Giusti (illustration) Amy Hill (lettering) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Country </Th> <Td> United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Language </Th> <Td> English </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Genre </Th> <Td> Horror Thriller Coming - of - age story </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Publisher </Th> <Td> Viking </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Publication date </Th> <Td> September 15, 1986 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Pages </Th> <Td> 1,138 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> ISBN </Th> <Td> 0 - 670 - 81302 - 8 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> First - edition cover </Td> </Tr>

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