{"product_id":"dark-half-king-1989-viking","title":"The Dark Half Stephen King 1989 Viking First Edition Second Printing Hardcover Horror Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Dark Half\u003c\/strong\u003e by Stephen King is a 1989 Viking hardcover first edition, second printing, with its original illustrated dust jacket and 431 pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKing builds this psychological horror novel around writer Thad Beaumont and the violent alter ego tied to his discarded pseudonym, George Stark. This is a solid reading and display copy for someone building a Stephen King shelf or looking for the original 1989 Viking hardcover rather than a later reprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover book with dust jacket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Dark Half\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stephen King\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lars Hokanson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Viking, Viking Penguin, a division of Penguin Books USA Inc.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1989\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition and Printing:\u003c\/strong\u003e First edition, second printing. Copyright page number line reads 3 5 7 9 10 8 6 4 2.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat and Binding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover with dark cloth covered boards and gilt SK monogram on front\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e Present. Original jacket with $21.95 U.S. and $27.95 Canadian price printed on front flap.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 431 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/collections\/vintage-mystery-books-reading-vintage\" title=\"Horror, psychological horror, suspense fiction\"\u003eHorror, psychological horror, suspense fiction\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0-670-82982-X, ISBN 13 9780670829828\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 9 3\/4 inches tall by 6 3\/4 inches wide by 1 1\/2 inches thick\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition Grade: Very Good\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePositives\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGraded Very Good:\u003c\/strong\u003e The book is complete, readable, and attractive with light signs of handling and shelf use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe dark hardcover boards remain clean looking, with the gilt SK monogram clearly visible on the front board.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe pages shown are clean and easy to read, with a sound appearance and clear printing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe original dust jacket is present and remains bright, glossy, and easy to display.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe jacket retains its original $21.95 U.S. price on the front flap, an identifying feature useful when comparing early Viking copies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIssues \/ Wear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe dust jacket shows shelf wear along the edges and corners, including rubbing and small areas of surface loss at the upper corners and spine ends.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLight surface scuffing and handling wear are visible on the glossy jacket.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe page edges show mild age toning. The interior pages photographed remain clearly legible.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Grade Key\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNear Fine:\u003c\/strong\u003e Almost perfect. Very minor signs of age only.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVery Good:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shows light use. Sound and attractive with minor flaws.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGood:\u003c\/strong\u003e Complete and intact. Noticeable wear consistent with age and use.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFair:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shows significant wear. Readable or usable but clearly used.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCollector's Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe copyright page carries the 1989 Viking publication statement and a number line beginning with 3. That identifies this copy as the second printing of the first edition rather than the first printing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Dark Half connects especially well with readers collecting King's Viking era hardcovers. The original jacket artwork gives it the shelf look many readers remember from the late 1980s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis copy keeps both the jacket and the original $21.95 price on the flap. Those details make identifying exactly which hardcover is being offered much easier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith 431 pages and clear, readable text, this copy still works as a reading book as well as part of a Stephen King shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eShipping + Trust (Reading Vintage standards)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/myreadingvintage.com\/pages\/shipping-policy\" title=\"photo verified condition.\"\u003ePhoto-verified condition\u003c\/a\u003e, no surprises\u003cbr\u003e2. 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