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First Edition, First Printing A near fine first printing with a Fine dust jacket. Boldly signed by Frank Herbert on the title page ?Frank Herbert?. Original black quarter cloth and grey boards. Vibrant gilt titles to the spine. The book has sharp corners and no edgewear with only the very slightest hint of rubbing along the top edge of the spine (otherwise the book is considered in Fine condition). The binding is tight and square. The end papers are clean with no owner names, no bookplates, and no inscriptions. The internal pages are clean, bright and flat with No marks, No stains, No writing, No handling marks, and No foxing. Boldly signed by Frank Herbert on the title page ?Frank Herbert?, with the inscription of ?For Mark?. Please see images. The original first edition dust jacket is in Fine unrestored condition. The jacket is bright with vibrant colors with even the rear panel being a bright white. The dust jacket has No rips, No chips, no foxing and no rubbing. The dust jacket is NOT price clipped and has a stated price of $12.95 Please see detailed images. A handsome example of this scarce, classic title in beautiful collectible condition. ADDITIONAL IMAGES UPON REQUEST. Please see our ABE store for other landmark SciFi listings.

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.