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Signed boldly and nicely on title page: "For Steve, Frank Herbert." Book has number 1681 at back of jacket, 1965 on publisher's page, book club printed on inside flap. Book has very faint wear to tips of corners, a bit of a cock to the spine, faint reading crease to spine. otherwise book is excellent, very clean and sharp, with a tight binding and clean pages. Dust jacket has some minimal to modest wear to corners, two tiny tears at top of spine, moderate yellowing to white of back. otherwise jacket is very nice, clean and attractive, now protected in an archival cover. Detailed photos on request.

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.