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Frank Herbert's phenomenal tale of far-future desert warriors, fallible messiahs and interplanetary intrigue is crafted as a magnificent limited edition. Signed by Sam Weber, and encased in a spectacular presentation box, only 500 hand-numbered copies and 26 contributor copies of Dune will ever be made. 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 Commentary Volume Essays by Michael Dirda and Brian Herbert 72 pages 4-colour, double-sided, fold-out map redrawn by Sam Weber Print for framing printed on Natural Evolution paper. Cloth-covered, central-opening, clamshell box blocked and printed in gold and black with a design by Sam Weber. Check out with PayPal for direct invoicing and avoid sales tax.

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.