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First Centipede Books edition bound in black cloth with an inset color illustration on the front board. Color pictorial endpapers, ribbon marker. A fine, as new copy in a fine, as new dust jacket. The book is housed in a fine, as new cloth tray case with an additional inset color illustration. This copy is one of 500 numbered copies signed by David Wingrove who provides the introduction, illustrator Paolo Puggioni and in facsimile, author Frank Herbert. Although the copyright date is 2023, this book was just released on April 24th, 2024 with the limited, signed edition sold-out on publication. Shipping weight is eight pounds. Additional shipping charges will apply.

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.