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Dune
by Herbert, Frank
- Used
- Fine
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Fine/No Jacket, As Issued
- Seller
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Granville, New York, United States
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About This Item
NY: Berkley , 1984. First edition thus. Scarce 1984 movie tie-in edition in fine condition. Published NY: Berkley, 1984, "Special limited edition / May 1984. 12mo. pictorial wrappers, 4 1/4" x 7" 535pp., 2 page map and movie/newsletter ad at rear, 6 scenes from the David Lynch film on rear cover, "Special ABA Limited Edition" blurb on front cover, all edges tinted yellow. Uniform, mild toning to the paper, light rub at the spine/cover ends, else fine - clean, square, unmarked. Scarce in fine condition. . 1st. Soft Cover. Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 12mo.
Synopsis
The first in the epic science fiction series of the same name, Dune is set on the desert planet Arrakis, host to "the Spice" - the most important resource in the universe, needed for interplanetary travel and coveted for its effects on longevity and granting incredible psychic powers among humans. Amidst an intergalactic power struggle, would-be heir to the planet's stewardship Paul Atreides is cast out into the desert to die following a coup. Joining a group of zealots called the Fremen, Paul soon becomes considered their messiah - Mahdi - and recognizes in them a formidable fighting force with whom he can retake control of Arrakis. Dune won both the Hugo Award for Best Novel and the Nebula Award for Best Novel.
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Details
- Bookseller
- The Wild Muse
(US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 010251
- Title
- Dune
- Author
- Herbert, Frank
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- No Jacket, As Issued
- Edition
- 1st
- Publisher
- Berkley
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 1984
- Size
- 12mo
- Bookseller catalogs
- Literary & Modern First Editions;
Terms of Sale
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Returnable within 10 days.
About the Seller
The Wild Muse
Biblio member since 2005
Granville, New York
About The Wild Muse
Literary and modern first editions. Established 1985. Mail order only.
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- 12mo
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- Edges
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- Movie tie-in
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- Wrappers
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- ABA
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- Fine
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- Jacket
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- Blurb
- The blurb refers to the commentary that appears on the dust jacket flaps or the rear of the dustjacket. In the case of a...
- First Edition
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