DUNE by Herbert, Frank (1920-86) - 1987

Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, 1987. Hardcover. Very Good. Collector's Edition, a volume in The Masterpieces of Science Fiction series. Signed by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson on the title page, with a slip of paper signed by Frank Herbert laid in. Epic science fiction novel set on the desert planet Arrakis, where young Paul Atreides leads a messianic revolt of the Fremen against cruel overlords involved in an intricate power struggle within a byzantine interstellar empire. A cornerstone work in the genre, Dune (1965) won the first Nebula Award, shared the 1966 Hugo Award (with Roger Zelazny's ...And Call Me Conrad), and spawned several sequels. Collector's Notes laid in. Octavo. Full red cloth binding, with elaborate gilt stamping, three raised bands, decorative endpapers, and a ribbon marker. Mild bump to the bottom corner of the front board. Better than very good.