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Quarto (oversized). Slight wear to edges and corners of box and print envelope. Very small spot near spine on front board. #364 of 500 copies only done by the Folio Society in an attractive illustrated center opening presentation box. From the Folio Society website : Limitation tip signed by the artist; Bound in cloth printed and blocked with a design by Sam Weber; Endpapers printed in gold ink with a design by Sam Weber ; Frontispiece and 13 colour illustrations (including 3 double-page spreads) printed on Modigliani paper ;10 black-and-white chapter headings ;512 pages set in Dante with Helvetica Neue and Black Tulip as display ;Printed on Abbey Pure paper in black and gold inks ;Red page tops ; Ribbon marker.Includes a Commentary Volume with Essays by Michael Dirda and Brian Herbert72 pages and 4-colour, double-sided, fold-out map redrawn by Sam Weber, and a separate print in its own envelope. A special edition of an exceptional work.

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.