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DUNE, Chilton, 1965, first edition, small bruise to the upper right corner of the spine, else a bright fine copy in like full color correct pictorial dust-wrapper. A very nice copy. The first novel to win both the HUGO and NEBULA awards. An incredible achievement of the imagination. The source book for the thrice filmed interplanetary adventure. 

Philadelphia and New York: Chilton Books, 1965. First edition. First edition, first printing. xxxvi, 412, [2] pp. Bound in publisher's blue cloth with spine lettered in white, patterned endpapers. Near Fine, hint of soiling to front board, small light stain to fore edge. In a Near Fine correct, unsophisticated dust jacket with publisher's price of $5.95 intact, four lines of text at the bottom of the rear flap beginning with "Chilton Books," etc.; with light rubbing to folds, head and tail worn, tiny crease to spine panel. An excellent copy. The bestselling, award-winning science-fiction epic inspired by the Oregon dunes. The novel in turn inspired multiple films as well as a series of novels by Herbert and his son. Increasingly uncommon in the correct dust jacket.

Philadelphia: Chilton Books, 1965 First edition, first printing; in its first state dust jacket, with four lines at bottom of rear jacket flap. Publisher's light blue boards, with titles in white to spine, and gray endpapers with wavy design; in its original dust jacket with wraparound illustration by John Schoenherr, and map of Dune on rear panel. Very good book, with light toning to edges and spine ends, bottom right corner of front board lightly bumped, binding slightly cocked, and light soiling to fore edge of text block; very good unclipped dust jacket, with light toning to spine, light rubbing to folds, light wear and some shallow chipping to spine ends, minor creasing to bottom edge of front panel, some light spotting to rear panel, and small sticker to rear panel. Overall, an attractive copy in its very hard-to-find first state dust jacket. Dune is a science fiction epic set thousands of years in the future, where humanity is spread across the universe and ruled by an emperor. The story… Read More

London: Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1965. First British edition. First British edition, first printing. Signed by Frank Herbert on the title page, inscribed "For John[,] 9 June '81[,] Frank Herbert" with the author's printed name crossed out. viii, 430 pp. Bound in publisher's brown cloth with black spine lettering. Very Good, with some foxing to boards and edges, a few reading smudges, hinges starting with small crack in front gutter near head. In a Very Good dust jacket, typical laminate bubbling along gutters, small closed tear to front panel near upper outer corner, small chip at head, scratch to back panel, unclipped (30/- net). A signed copy of the bestselling, award-winning science-fiction epic inspired by the Oregon dunes. The novel in turn inspired multiple films as well as a series of novels by Herbert and his son.

Philadelphia: Chilton Book Company. 1970. First Edition; Third Printing. Hardcover. Very Good+ in a Near Fine dust jacket. Miniscule stain on top text block edge. ; Signed by Frank Herbert on table of contents. ; Signed by Author .

New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1969. First edition of the second book in Herbert's classic Dune series. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by Frank Herbert on the title page. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket, name to the front free endpaper. Jacket painting by Jack Gaughan. Jacket photograph by George Westbeau. Exceptionally rare signed. An epic of imperial intrigue, Dune Messiah carries on the monumental story begun in Dune, which won the Nebula and Hugo awards. Paul "Muad'Dib" Atreides has become the most powerful emperor ever known, but is powerless to stop the lethal excesses of the religious juggernaut he has created. Although 61 billion people have perished, Paul's prescient visions indicate that this is far from the worst possible outcome for humanity. Motivated by this knowledge, Paul hopes to set humanity on a course that will not inevitably lead to stagnation and destruction, while at the same time acting as ruler of the empire and focal point of the Fremen religion.… Read More

New York/ Philadelphia: Chilton Books, 1965. First edition, third printing of the author's masterpiece. Octavo, original boards. Boldly signed by Frank Herbert on the title page. Fine in a very good price-clipped dust jacket. Jacket art by John Schoenherr. Uncommon signed. Dune was awarded the first Nebula award for best science fiction novel, shared the Hugo award, and "became one of the most famous of all science fiction novels" (The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction). Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, who would become the mysterious man known as Muad'Dib. He would avenge the traitorous plot against his noble family--and would bring to fruition humankind's most ancient and unattainable dream. A stunning blend of adventure and mysticism, environmentalism and politics and formed the basis of what is undoubtedly the grandest epic in science fiction.

Chilton Book, 1971. First Edition. hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good+. 8x5x1. Signed. We're happy to combine shipping to save you some money. We're also always buying collectible book collections. Contact us for details. We're happy to provide pictures of any and all books for you, please just ask! Signed & Inscribed American first edition, ninth printing. Signed & inscribed on title page by Mr. Herbert. Corners of jacket are lightly worn. Back of jacket has two small punctures. Minor wear to spine ends and edges of jacket. Covers are clean and bright. Edges are sharp. No tears or creases. The book itself is in Near Fine condition. The binding is straight and tight. NO remainder mark. Happy to provide pictures on request.

New York: Berkley Publishing Company distributed by G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1976. First Edition. Fine/Near Fine. First edition, first printing. Signed by Frank Herbert on the front free endpaper and warmly inscribed to a former owner. Bound in publisher's full red cloth with spine lettered in gilt. Fine, in a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket with trivial wear at the extremities. The third of six titles in Herbert's classic Dune series, uncommon signed.

Berkley Publishing Corporation, 1976. First Edition. Used - Good/Fair. The Rubaiyat LLC is a small, used bookstore in Caldwell, Idaho. All books are fair to good or better, no library copies unless specifically listed. Signed First Edition First Printing Dust Jacket and Book has water damage but no mildew.

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1969 First edition, first printing. Publisher's brown boards, lettered in black; original red dust jacket with front panel illustration by Jack Gaughan, and photo on rear panel of Frank Herbert taken by George Westbeau. About fine book with very light offsetting to endpapers, and a hint of wear to spine ends; near fine unclipped dust jacket, with light rubbing to spine ends and corners of panels, and a tiny bit of soiling to rear panel. Overall, a bright and excellent copy. Dune Messiah continues the story of Paul "Muad'Dib" Atreides, who now rules as emperor of the known universe. Things have taken a dark turn, as his fanatical supporters, the Fremen, wage a devastating intergalactic religious war. Faced with mounting political threats against him, Atreides must try to save himself and the empire, all while protecting his lover and unborn child. Dune Messiah is the first of five sequels to Dune, the bestselling science fiction novel of all time.… Read More

Book Club Edition; A Very Good book in a Very Good dust jacket. SIGNED and inscribed by the author to the half title page. This is the BCE, published by Chilton in 1971, rare in collectible condition, exceedingly scarce signed by Herbert; the first novel in the wildly popular Dune series, basis for the films of the same name, including the newly released 2021 version starring Timothy Chalamet, Zendaya, and Oscar Isaac among others. This copy is in very good condition with a square binding, bright red boards with sharp silver lettering, and clean white pages free of markings throughout; the book does show some light rubbing to the ends, edges, and corners, and a back hinge just starting. Housed in a crisp and bright very good dust jacket that shows some minor rubbing and chipping to the ends, corners, and edges, a couple of long creases to the panels (one on the front, one on the back), and a 1" long closed tear to the top of front panel near the spine; the front flap has been clipped where the BCE… Read More

New York: Berkley Publishing Corporation, 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Fine. Inscribed by Frank Herbert to Portland, Oregon bookseller Chuck Garvin on the title page. Garvin and his partner, Jeff Levin, opened a book shop on Burnside Street in the late 1970s featuring a wide selection of science fiction and fantasy literature. The third in Herbert's Dune series of six novels. Nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 1977, it was also the first hardcover best-seller ever in the science fiction field. Octavo: 444 p. Original rust cloth binding, with gilt titles. A bit of rubbing along the spine of the dust jacket; else very good or better.

DUNE, Gollancz, 1966, first English edition, fine in just about fine dust-wrapper with a 5/8 inch closed tear to the upper right corner of the rear dust-wrapper panel. The first novel to win both the HUGO and NEBULA awards. An incredible achievement of the imagination. Unaccountably scarce.

chilton, 1965, first edition ,, . very good, 5.95 intact. 4 lines on the rear flap, , darker rear, fold fubbing, tiny corner chips, small hole lower spine, some clear tape on the rear spine jacket only, NO BOOK

Philadephia: Chilton Book Company. 1965. Book Club Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good+ in a Very Good+ dust jacket. Chip at top of front gutter. Book Club Edition stated at bottom of front flap. Code 1681 on bottom of rear flap. .

chilton, 1965, first edition ,, . good - very good, 5.95 intact. 4 lines on the rear flap, fold fubbing, tiny corner chips,larger chip upper spine with several small holes in the front fold, jacket only, NO BOOK

G P Putnam's Sons, New York, 1981. 1st Edition. HARDCOVER. 1st Printing. Thick 8vo in black cloth backed grey boards, gilt lettering to spine, 411pp. Inscribed (to SF reviewer Richard Weilgosh) and signed by Frank Herbert on the title-page, with Weilgosh's small personal bookplate on the front paste-down end-paper (no other marks or inscriptions) __CONDITION : An extremely well preserved almost AS NEW clearly unread copy (merest hint of tanning to leaves, minute crease to top corner tip of front cover) in an almost AS NEW price-clipped Dust Jacket (very faintly tanned, barely noticeable vertical crease to fore-edge of front inner flap, looks new in its removable transparent protector). An excellent copy. __NOTE. Depending on destination, this item may require an extra payment for shipping insurance. If so, orders made by card will be completed only after you have approved the extra cost... __We always ship in PROTECTIVE CARD PARCELS

Berkley, 1984. First Thus. Paperback. Like New. First Paperback Edition Thus (Stated Special Limited Edition May 1984). Published by Berkley, 1984. 12mo. Pictorial wraps featuring images from the 1984 Film directed by David Lynch. Signed by Frank Herbert on title page (flat signed). Book is like new; clean and crisp with no writing or names. Binding tight and pages crisp. Sharp corners and spine straight. Covers have only the lightest shelf wear and some light toning to page ends. Has a slug on cover that states "Special ABA Limited Edition". A wonderful and very scarce signed copy of Frank Herbert's masterpiece. No other signed copies of this edition are available for sale at this time. Book has been placed in a custom acetate protector. 537 pages plus an advertisement for the movie in back. 100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions or if you would like a photo. All books packed carefully and ship with free… Read More

Gollancz, 1966. First Edition. Hardcover. Collectable - Very Good Condition/Very Good. VG+/VG- 1st print 1st UK edition 1966 Gollancz hardback, unclipped dust-jacket with the very striking original UK cover artwork and correct price of 30/- net. Jacket in protective sleeve - small tear to upper rear edge of jacket with some chips and a closed tear along front edge of DJ, some wear around top of DJ spine, otherwise VG bright and unmarked with some page tanning as expected for the book's age. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1-2 kilos. Category: Science Fiction & Fantasy; The photos provided are of our own book, further photos may be arranged upon request. Inventory No: 089500..