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New York/ Philadelphia: Chilton Books, 1965. First edition, review copy of the author's masterpiece. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, "To Eric Payton Frank Herbert." Very good in a very good dust jacket. Review slip pasted on the front free endpaper, and with copy number 1753 stamped to the title page. Jacket art by John Schoenherr. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. Rare and desirable signed and inscribed. 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… Read More

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

Philadelphia and New York: Chilton Book Company, 1965. First edition, first issue of DJ with $5.95 on front flap and four lines of publisher information on back flap. xxvi, 412, [1] pp. With the two-page map of Arrakis. 1 vols. 8vo. Blue cloth, stamped in white on spine, some soiling around the edges, head of spine rubbed, unclipped dustjacket with chips to top corners and along head of spine, interior bright. First edition, first issue of DJ with $5.95 on front flap and four lines of publisher information on back flap. xxvi, 412, [1] pp. With the two-page map of Arrakis. 1 vols. 8vo. 'I know nothing comparable to it in science fiction or fantasy except The Lord of the Rings' - Arthur C. Clarke. Originally published as in serial form in Analog magazine, it was later accepted by Sterling Lanier at Chilton, a publisher of auto repair manuals, and released at the very high price of $5.95. Because of this, the first printing did not sell well, but it slowly gained critical praise, including a letter… Read More

This is a 7th printing of the 1st edition by Chilton Book Company from 1965. There were nine such printings of that 1st edition. The book is in Fine Condition. The dustjacket is in Good Condition with slight edge wear and the price clipped from the upper corner. Frank Herbert has autographed the title page. Please refer to the attached photos which show the red cloth binding, the dustjacket, the numerical printing history, the Library of Congress number, and the autograph.This very hard-to-find book will make a fine addition to the personal library of the serious collector.

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 Very Good dust jacket. Owner bookplate on front pastedown. Faint foxing on top text block edge. Soiling along bottom of rear panel. First Edition stated. ; Signed by Frank Herbert on 2nd FEP. ; Signed by Author .

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.

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

Signed first edition first issue signed on title page. Beautifully rebound in full morocco leather.

Radnor:: Chilton Book Company,. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1965. Hardcover. Made into the 1984 and 2021/2023 films. Stated first edition. Previous owner's gift inscription on the title page, else very good in a very good (vertical strip of fading along the fore edge of the front panel, light edge wear and aging) first state (four line publisher address at the base of the rear flap), price clipped dust jacket. ; 412 pages .

A near fine first edition in second issue dust jacket. Laid in signature. Blue cloth price $5.95 Very good book with near fine dust jacket.

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 author. Corners of jacket are 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.

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.

chilton, 1965, first edition jacket only, NO BOOK, . very good, 5.95 intact. 4 lines on the rear flap, , darker rear, fold fubbing, tiny corner chips, tiny blue dot on the lower front flap

A NEAR FINE FIRST EDITON FIRST PRINTING IN DUST JACKET. SIGNED ON TITLE PAGE. dust jacket. First Edition, First Printing authentically SIGNED by Frank Herbert

GOLLANCZ. Hardcover. Very Good. A VERY GOOD FIRST EDITON FIRST PRINTING IN DUST JACKET. SIGNED ON TITLE PAGE. dust jacket. First Edition, First Printing authentically SIGNED by Frank Herbert

Berkley, 1984. First Thus. Paperback. Used - 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… Read More

New York: Putnam, 1969. First. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. A pure fine first edition in a fine dust jacket, together with a first paperback edition inscribed by the author on the title page.