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VGC. Chilton Book Company, 1965. Book Club Edition. Apparently a first book club edition with 1681 printed inside the bottom back flap and Book Club Edition printed at the bottom of the front flap. Red hardback (gilt lettering to the spine, two small dents and nicks on the edges of the cover and spine) with Dj cover (small tear, a couple of small chips, nicks and creases on the outer and inner edges of the Dj cover), both in VGC. Illustrated with a b/w map. Jacket artwork by John Schoenherr. Nice and clean pages with a small mark and ink marks on the outer edges, small mark on the edges of the back endpaper, previous owner s label inside the front endpaper. The book is in VGC for its age with some shelf wear on the Dj cover. 532pp including Terminology of the Imperium, appendices I to IV. A collectable book. More photos available on request. This is another paragraph Book Description: Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, who would become the…

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.