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First edition, first printing. xxxvi, 412, [2] pp. Bound in publisher's blue cloth with spine lettered in white, patterned endpapers. Near Fine, hint of soiling to front board, small light stain to fore edge. In a Near Fine correct, unsophisticated dust jacket with publisher's price of $5.95 intact, four lines of text at the bottom of the rear flap beginning with "Chilton Books," etc.; with light rubbing to folds, head and tail worn, tiny crease to spine panel. An excellent copy. The bestselling, award-winning science-fiction epic inspired by the Oregon dunes. The novel in turn inspired multiple films as well as a series of novels by Herbert and his son. Increasingly uncommon in the correct dust jacket.

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.