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First Edition, First Printing, Signed Boldly Signed by Frank Herbert to the half title page. A Fine book in a Near fine dust jacket. As called for there is no date on the copyright page other than the 1984 date. The book is in fine condition with brown quarter cloth and yellow paper boards, and unfaded gilt titles to the spine. The book has clean boards with sharp corners, and no edgewear. A very solid tight copy in a tight and square binding. The end papers are clean with no inscriptions, no bookplates, and no bookstore stamps. The internal pages are crisp, clean, bright and flat with no writing, no inscriptions, no stains but slight faint foxing to the outer page block, no handling marks, no age toning, no bent pages, and no internal foxing. Boldly Signed by Frank Herbert to the half title page ?Frank Herbert? without an inscription. Please see the many detailed images. The stunning original near fine condition dust jacket maintains the strong vibrant colors with a few tiny nicks to the top of the spine, and a bit of smudge to the ?E? in Dune on the front panel, otherwise No edgewear, No rips, No chips, No stains, No rubbing, and No foxing. The dust jacket is NOT price clipped and has a stated price of $16.95. A clean handsome fine/near fine condition copy of this title with a fantastic signature. One of the important landmark SciFi/Fantasy titles as the fifth book in the Dune series. ADDITIONAL IMAGES AVAILABLE 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.