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First UK edition, first printing. Signed by the author. Publisher's original burgundy cloth with gilt titles to the spine, in the Peter Goodfellow illustrated dustwrapper. A near fine copy, the binding square and firm with a touch of bumping to the spine tips and corners, the cloth and gilt bright and fresh. The contents, toned to the paper stock as always (but without the heavy spotting usually encountered with this title) are otherwise clean throughout and without previous owner's marks. Complete with the lightly rubbed and creased dustwrapper that remains without fading, loss or tears. Not price-clipped (�8.95 net to the lower front flap). Inscribed by the author in black ink on the title page "For R [crossed out] Pat / my error (F.H.) / Frank Herbert". The sixth and final book in the author's multi-award-winning 'Dune' series. (Hubin). Further details and images for any of the items listed are available on request. Lucius Books welcomes direct contact with our customers.

In Frank Herbert's seminal science fiction novel "Dune," the intricate tale unfolds across a distant future where noble families vie for control over the desert planet Arrakis, the only source of the highly coveted spice melange. The Atreides family, led by Duke Leto Atreides and his son Paul, assumes stewardship of Arrakis, navigating a perilous political landscape rife with treachery and ambition. As Paul adapts to the harsh desert environment, he encounters the Fremen, Arrakis's indigenous people, and discovers his latent abilities tied to their prophecy of a messianic figure known as the Kwisatz Haderach. Paul grapples with his destiny, mastering the complexities of politics, religion, and warfare while confronting personal struggles and ethical dilemmas. The novel explores themes of power, ecology, religion, and the human condition, set against a richly imagined backdrop of a desert planet teeming with political intrigue and mystical intrigue.