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Thick 8vo in rust red cloth, gilt lettering to spine, 464pp on good quality paper, number 719 of 750 copies of the first edition (simultaneous to the trade edition) specially printed, bound and signed by Frank Herbert on the title-page, with a colour illustration by John Schoenherr as frontispiece, which is finely printed on glossy art paper. Housed in a matching cloth covered slip-case CONDITION: An extremely well preserved almost AS NEW unread and unmarked copy (merest hint of toning to leaves) in a FINE slip-case ] __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 Ship in PROTECTIVE CARD PARCELS.

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.