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8vo in light tan faux cloth, gilt lettering to spine. 444pp. This copy has been signed on the title-page by Frank Herbert's son, Brian who co-wrote with Frank on a number of occasions and later on wrote a new series of Dune novels CONDITION: A well preserved very clean and tight near FINE unmarked copy (thin sliver of slight creasing to spine ends) in a VERY GOOD+ complete Dust Jacket (spine and front panel margins moderately sun faded, minute nicks to bottom front and rear top flap folds and front tip at base of spine panel, looks very presentable in its removable transparent protector). A nice copy of the elusive first British edition published simultaneous to the US edition ] __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.