DUNE, Frank Herbert, 1ST BC EDITION & PRINTING, 47M Gutter code, Chilton, 1965

Description: Here on offer is an very nice copy of Frank Herbert's award-winning novel, Dune, a masterpiece of science fiction cited in 2003 as the world's best-selling novel of that genre. This is a 1st American Book Club edition, 1st printing of the work published by Chilton Book Company in 1965. As per "A Collector's Guide to Dune", pg. 3, the established 1st edition/1st printing points for the Book Club edition are: "1681" bottom back flap of DJ and gutter code "47M" bottom of author's page. The original dust jacket is protected from further wear by a Mylar sleeve. ******************************************************************************************************************* "The Duke of Atreides has been manoeuvred by his arch enemy, Baron Harkonnen, into administering the desert planet of Dune. Although it is almost completely without water, Dune is a planet of fabulous wealth, for it is the only source of a drug prized throughout the Galactic Empire. The Duke and his son, Paul, are expecting treachery and it duly comes - but from a shockingly unexpected place. Then, when Paul succeeds his father, he becomes a catalyst for the native people of Dune, whose knowledge of the ecology of the planet gives them vast power. They have been waiting for a leader like Paul Atreides, a leader who can harness that force..." ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// "Franklin Patrick Herbert Jr. (October 8, 1920 – February 11, 1986) was an American science fiction author best known for the 1965 novel Dune and its five sequels. Though he became famous for his novels, he also wrote short stories and worked as a newspaper journalist, photographer, book reviewer, ecological consultant, and lecturer. The Dune saga, set in the distant future, and taking place over millennia, explores complex themes, such as the long-term survival of the human species, human evolution, planetary science and ecology, and the intersection of religion, politics, economics and power in a future where humanity has long since developed interstellar travel and settled many thousands of worlds. Dune is the best-selling science fiction novel of all time, and the entire series is considered to be among the classics of the genre. . . . Dune . . . has received widespread critical acclaim, winning the Nebula Award in 1965 and sharing the Hugo Award in 1966, and is frequently considered one of the best science fiction novels ever, if not the best. Locus subscribers voted it the all-time best SF novel in 1975, again in 1987, and the best "before 1990" in 1998." The above text was taken from, respectively, Gollancz publishing (via Google Books) and Wikipedia.[Herbert, Frank. Dune (Sf Masterworks). United Kingdom: Gollancz, 2001.]

Price: 384.95 USD

Location: College Station, Texas

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