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1st Putnam Edition/1st Printing Thus. -no additional printings on copyright page, date code on bottom front DJ is '8404' (1st 1984 reprint of 1965 Chilton original). Blue boards with dark blue cloth spine with gold lettering. 517 pages. some wear and rubing at corners of blue boards. SIGNED by Frank Herbert on a card affixed to title page: "Frank Herbert - WW2 U.S.N. Seabees". DJ has small chipping at spine top. $16.95 price present on DJ flap; mylar protected. From the 1984 David Lynch film version of the novel: attached to front end page is a bookplate SIGNED by KYLE MacLACHLAN (played 'Paul Atreides'); a card SIGNED by JOSE FERRER (played 'Padishah Emperor Shaddam IV)'; and another card SIGNED by SIAN PHILLIPS (played 'Rev. Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam'). Affixed to half-title page is a card SIGNED by LINDA HUNT (played 'Shadout Mapes'); a card SIGNED by FREDDIE JONES (played 'Thufir Hawat'); and a card SIGNED by VIRGINIA MADSEN (played 'Princess Irulan'). Laid-in (not attached) is a card SIGNED and inscribed by FREDDIE FRANCIS (cinematographer on film--a scarce signature from famous cineatographer-director); a card SIGNED by SIGNED by SEAN YOUNG (played 'Chani'); and another DUNE card SIGNED by DEAN STOCKWELL (played 'Doctor Wellington Yueh'). Unique signed copy and movie tie-ins for the Frank Herbert - Dune fan or collector. NOTE: NO international orders for this item. Size: 8vo - over 7�" - 9�" tall.

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.