The Dark Half [Signed JSA Certified First Edition] by King, Stephen - 1989

New York: The Viking Press, 1989. Beautifully signed by Stephen King at title page: "Stephen King". Rare early signature contemporaneous with release of this volume. Includes James Spence Authentication certification card and label at title page; JSA certification no. DD61443 may be confirmed at their site. Stated First published in 1989 by Viking Penguin. First printing; full number-line beginning w/1. Black boards with gilt SK, black cloth spine wrap, gilt spine titles, slight shelf wear. Pages near fine; no writing. Deep violet endpapers. Original dust wrapper, fine; clipped, protected in new clear sleeve. Front jacket photograph by Geoffrey Gove, full-size King portrait at back by Tabith King. Unable to write under his own name, writer Thad Beaumont uses the pseudonym George Stark for the violent novels he has been writing. When a gruesome murder occurs and Thad's fingerprints are found at the scene, he must face the possibility that George Stark is a very real, very dangerous, and willful part of his identity. An immaculate signed first edition. 431 pages. Insured post.. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Illus. by Hokanson, Lars (Illustrations); Stuart, Neil (Jacket Design). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.