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First Edition, First Issue binding in Blue cloth. This copy is SIGNED by Frank Herbert on the title page. This First Issue dustjacket with 4 lines of publisher information on the back panel of the dustjacket is rich in color with some rubbing to the top front panel. This ORIGINAL dustjacket has the publisher's $5.95 printed price present with light wear to the spine. The book is in great shape. The binding is tight with minor wear to the boards. The pages are clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. A fantastic copy of this TRUE FIRST EDITION with the words "First Edition" printed on the copyright page SIGNED by the author.

Chilton Book Company, Philadeliphia and New York, 1965 First Edition, First Printing SIGNED by Frank Herbert on a laid in limitation page. A magnificent dustjacket that is vibrant in color with no chips or tears. This original First Issue dustjacket has the $5.95 price present on the front flap with only a hint of wear to the edges. The book is in excellent condition and appears to be unread. The binding is tight, and the boards are crisp with slight wear to the edges. The pages are exceptionally clean with no writing, marks or bookplates in the book. Overall, a stunning copy seldom seen in this nice condition SIGNED by the author. We buy Herbert First Editions.. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.

First Edition, First Printing authentically SIGNED by Frank Herbert on the front endpaper. This First Issue dustjacket has the publisher's $4.95 printed price present with minor wear to the edges. The book is bound in the publisher's cloth and is in excellent condition. The binding is tight with NO cocking or leaning and the boards are crisp. The pages are clean with NO marks or bookplates in the book. A wonderful copy SIGNED by the author and NOT inscribed to anyone else.

New York: Berkley Publishing Company distributed by G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1976. First Edition. Fine/Near Fine. First edition, first printing. Signed by Frank Herbert on the front free endpaper and warmly inscribed to a former owner. Bound in publisher's full red cloth with spine lettered in gilt. Fine, in a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket with trivial wear at the extremities. The third of six titles in Herbert's classic Dune series, uncommon signed.

New York/ Philadelphia: Chilton Books, 1965. First edition, early printing of the author's masterpiece. Octavo, original boards. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, "For Doug Frank Herbert." Fine in a near fine dust jacket with light rubbing to the extremities. Jacket art by John Schoenherr. Uncommon signed and inscribed. Dune was awarded the first Nebula award for best science fiction novel, shared the Hugo award, and "became one of the most famous of all science fiction novels" (The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction). Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, who would become the mysterious man known as Muad'Dib. He would avenge the traitorous plot against his noble family--and would bring to fruition humankind's most ancient and unattainable dream. A stunning blend of adventure and mysticism, environmentalism and politics and formed the basis of what is undoubtedly the grandest epic in science fiction.

GOLLANCZ A VERY GOOD FIRST EDITON FIRST PRINTING IN DUST JACKET. SIGNED ON TITLE PAGE. dust jacket. First Edition, First Printing authentically SIGNED by Frank Herbert . Signed. FIRST. HARDCOVER.

GOLLANCZ, 1981. A FINE FIRST EDITION IN DUST JACKET. WITH REVIEW SLIP. SIGNED ON TITLE PAGE. Signed. FIRST. /Fine.

London: The Folio Society, 2020. Limited and Numbered Edition. Hardcover. Like New. Sam Weber. Signed by Illustrator. This unique limited Folio Society edition of the classic science fiction novel Dune is limited to 500 numbered copies, of which this is copy number 277. Limitation label tipped-in and signed by the illustrator. Book is bound in yellow cloth blocked with a design in black and red by Sam Weber. Red top stain. Gray endleaves printed with a gold ink design. Silk ribbon bookmark. Illustrated with a frontispiece plus 13 more color illustrations, three of which are double-page, and 10 black-and-white chapter headings. 499 pp. Commentary (59 pp.) and collectible print (10¾˝ x 7¼˝) for framing are also included. Commentary is bound in orange-brown cloth and titled in red. A four-color, fold-out map redrawn by Sam Weber is tucked in a pocket inside front board of commentary. Commentary contains appendices as well as two essays by Michael Dirda… Read more

Putnam Adult, 1984. Third Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Signed by Author. Signed by Frank Herbert on title page. 1984 Putnam reissue, second printing thus. Hardcover in jacket, price intact on jacket flap. Some faint spot stains to bottom page edges, interior unaffected. All else is clean and unmarked. Binding strong. Light edge wear. Nice copy in very good condition. Jacket now in fresh Mylar. Additional photos available upon request.

G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1981. A VERY GOOD FIRST EDITON FIRST PRINTING IN DUST JACKET. SIGNED ON TITLE PAGE.. Signed. First Thus. /Very Good. HARDCOVER.

Limited Editions Club, 1939-01-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Signed. 37 volume set. Signed by designer, Bruce Rogers. Limited Editions Club, one of 1950 numbered sets. 33 cm. Quartos. Hardcover. Very good bindings and covers. Clean, unmarked pages. Uncut. Edited by Herbert Farjeon from the text of the first folio and quarto editions. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham, Eric Gill, Valenti Angelo, Frank Brangwyn, Frans Masereel, etc. <br><br> The Limited Editions Club was founded in 1929 by George Macy with the intent of publishing beautifully illustrated and designed classic literature for a relatively small number of subscribers. Much of the LEC's fame stems from its use of some of the best illustrators and artists available. Each title was uniquely designed with individualized paper and cover materials. The Limited Editions Club was created to publish finely illustrated and designed books. Many of the books contain original printed etchings, lithographs, engravings, etc. from… Read more

New York: Published by N.P. Willis and T.O. Porter, 1839. Vol. I, Nos. 13, 18, 23, 27, 33, 35, 51, each containing a contribution by Frank Forester. 1 vols. Lg 4to. Bound up in tan cloth boards, brown morocco spine, hinges rubbed, the pages lightly foxed but of good-quality paper, crisp and intact. Vol. I, Nos. 13, 18, 23, 27, 33, 35, 51, each containing a contribution by Frank Forester. 1 vols. Lg 4to. Newspaper Instalments of 'The Warwick Woodlands'. The above installments comprise the first six chapters of The Warwick Woodlands, reprinted immediately after their initial appearance in The American Turf Register and Sporting Magazine, for which Forester had written them; also reprinted (in No. 51) is his story "The Last Bear". These seven pieces are Forester's complete contribution to The Corsair. The Warwick Woodlands, Or Things As They Were There, Ten Years Ago--generally acclaimed as Herbert's finest sporting novel--first appeared in book form in 1845. Although the Van Winkle sale contained… Read more

New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1979. First edition of the second novel set in the Destination: Void universe by Frank Herbert and poet Bill Ransom. Octavo, original cloth. Boldly signed on the title page, "Frank Herbert 5/10/85." Review copy, with the original press photograph and release laid in, near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket illustration by Paul Alexander. Uncommon signed. The book takes place at an indeterminate time following the events in Destination: Void. At the end of Destination: Void the crew of the ship had succeeded in creating an artificial consciousness. The new conscious being, now known as 'Ship', gains a level of awareness that allows it to manipulate space and time. Ship instantly transports itself to a planet which it has decided the crew will colonize, christening it "Pandora". The first book ends with a demand from Ship for the crew to learn how to WorShip or how to establish a relationship with Ship, a godlike being.

New York: Gould, Banks, 1842. First edition, without Forester's name on the spine. With four plates, three folded laterally, as correct. 2 vols. 8vo. Original brown cloth, spines titled in gilt and stamped in blind, boards stamped in blind. pines a little faded and chipped at head and foot, internally fine. From the library of Jeffrey Norton, with his book label in each volume, and another. First edition, without Forester's name on the spine. With four plates, three folded laterally, as correct. 2 vols. 8vo. Notes Van Winkle: "This is the first book appearance of the pseudonym 'Frank Forester'. As the Memoir is signed Henry William Herbert, and he speaks of editing his friend's works, the pseudonym was from the beginning an open secret ... 'Cypress' was William P. Hawes." PRESENTATION INSCRIPTION, SIGNED by the author "William L. Colby from H.W. Herbert" on fly leaf of Vol. 1., with Colby's ownership signature on flyleaf of vol. II. Herbert's signature is quite rare. BAL 8068; Van Winkle pp.… Read more

Putnam, 1969. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Signed by Author. Signed and inscribed by Frank Herbert on title page. Book Club Edition. Hardcover in jacket. Clean and unmarked. Binding strong. Faint crease visible to front board, appears to affect the material over board rather than the board itself. Light rubbing and edge wear to jacket. Presents well in fresh Mylar. Very good condition. Additional photos available upon request.

New York: Harper & Row. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1981. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0060148306 . First edition. SIGNED by editor Frank Herbert on title page. Fine in fine dust jacket. Contributors include among others, George R. R. Martin, Ben Bova & Orson Scott Card. Uncommon signed by Frank Herbert. ; 5 3/4" x 8 1/2"; 223 pages .

Huntington Woods, MI: Phantasia Press, 1985 First printing of the stated first edition, in First Issue/First State dust jacket. Signed by Harlan Ellison and Kelly Freas (illustrator) directly on the title page, additionally signed by the following contributors on the title-page of their title piece: Larry Niven, Frederik Pohl, Jack Williamson, Poul Anderson, & Robert Silverberg. Faint rubbing to board edge, else book in fine condition; dust jacket in fine condition.

Berkley Trade, 1985. SIGNED LIMITED NUMBER 91 OF 175 COPIES IN SLIPCASE dampstained rubbed bumped. Signed. FIRST.

1982-09-21. VeryGood. First edition, specially bound and signed by the author, numbered 227 of 500. Slipcase shows minor wear and soiling. Cover shows minor fading on the spine. Pages are clean, text and pictures are intact and unmarred.

Putnam Adult, 1976. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Signed by Author. Signed and inscribed by Frank Herbert on title page. Book Club Edition. Hardcover in jacket. Some rubbing and edge wear to jacket. Book is clean and bright. Binding strong. Light wear. Nice copy in very good condition. Presents well in fresh Mylar. Additional photos available upon request.