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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.

Chilton Books, Philadelphia, 1965 First Edition, First Printing with the words "First Edition" printed on the copyright page. A fantastic copy SIGNED by Frank Herbert on a laid in signature. This ORIGINAL sophisticated dustjacket is vibrant in color with NO chips or tears. This First Issue dustjacket has the First Issue point with four lines of publisher information on the back panel of the dustjacket that was later changed to two lines. The book is in excellent condition. The binding is tight with NO cocking or leaning and the boards are crisp with minor wear to the edges. The pages are clean with NO writing, marks or bookplates in the book. Overall, a spectacular copy SIGNED by the author in collector's condition. We buy SIGNED 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.

Philadelphia and New York: Chilton Books. First edition, sixth printing. Hardcover. This is a jacketed first edition, sixth printing of Dune, signed twice by Frank Herbert. The author characteristically signed on the title page, crossing out his printed name and signing Frank Herbert along the slope of the stylized sand dune. Herbert additionally signed Frank Herbert on the front free endpaper with a different pen (and hence notionally on a separate occasion).We conservatively grade condition as very good plus in a very good plus dust jacket. The publishers red buckram binding is square, clean, bright, and tight with sharp corners. Trivial shelf wear is confined to extremities, with a little wrinkling to the spine ends. The contents are bright with no previous ownership marks. Only the page edges show mild age-toning and very mild soiling and spotting. Sixth printing of the first edition is clearly denoted by the number line 67890 43210987 on the copyright page. The date of this sixth printing is… Read more

New York/ Philadelphia: Chilton Books, 1965. First book club edition of the author's masterpiece. Octavo, original boards. Signed by Frank Herbert on the title page. Fine in a near fine dust jacket with a touch of shelfwear to the extremities. Jacket art by John Schoenherr. An exceptional example, uncommon signed. 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.

Philadeliphia: Chilton Book Company. 1965. Book Club Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine in a Very Good+ dust jacket. ; Laid in is an affixed card Signed by Frank Herbert. ; ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; Original dust jacket protected by archival Brodart cover. All domestic orders shipped protected in a Box.; Signed by Author .

Putnam Adult, 1984. Third Printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Signed by Author. Signed by Frank Herbert on title page. 1984 Putnam reissue, third printing thus. Hardcover in jacket, price intact on jacket flap. Some sunning to jacket spine. Clean and unmarked, some toning to pages. Binding strong. Light edge wear. Small closed tear to upper jacket panel. Presents well in fresh Mylar. Nice copy in very good condition. Additional photos available upon request.

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

G.P. PUTNAM'S, 1984. 1st Edition 11 th printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Collectible. The book and jacket ( in mylar) are in excellent condition. Signed by Frank Herbert and inscribed "For John" on the title page. This is the first Putnam's edition 11th printing. Pictures upon request.

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. 82-3;… 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.

Putnam Adult, 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Signed by Author. Signed, limited first edition. One of 1,500 numbered copies signed by Frank Herbert on the title page. This copy is number 519. Hardcover in slipcase. No jacket as issued. Clean and unmarked. Binding strong. Light rubbing to slipcase and boards. Nice copy in near fine condition. Additional photos available upon request.

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.

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.

New York: Stringer & Townsend, 1851. New Edition, Revised and Corrected". Second edition, first illustrated edition. With illustrations by the author. 1 vols. 12mo. Original Mulberry cloth. The Van Winkle copy with his bookplate and clippped signature of Henry W. Herbert tipped in at ffep. In half green morocco and green cloth slipcase and chemise. Minor foxing, stain on upper cover, else fine copy. New Edition, Revised and Corrected". Second edition, first illustrated edition. With illustrations by the author. 1 vols. 12mo. SIGNED, VAN WINKLE COPY. Bibliographer's copy. Van Winkle, p. 39, edition (a)

New York: Putnam. F/F. 1982. 1st Edition. Hardcover; 1st Printing. 1st printing of the 1st trade edition (not one of the copies with a tipped in signed page) published by Putnam in 1982, this copy is SIGNED and INSCRIBED on the title page: For Shelli, Frank Herbert. Fine, clean, straight and tight book with no other handwriting in it, in a fine, bright, crisp and clean price intact dustjacket. The story of a molecular biologist driven to madness by the loss of his family - who devises and releases a fast-spreading plague which kills only women. ; Signed by Author .

Putnam. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Signed. Signed on the title page by author Frank Herbert. Dust jacket shows some very light age toning, is otherwise is clean and bright. The boards underneath are clean and straight. Interior text block is age toned, and some spots of foxing and light soiling. Text block is otherwise straight and firm, and free of markings. First Edition. Jacket Condition: Very Good. Size: 8vo - over 7 3/4 in - 9 3/4 in tall. Year: 1972.

[London]: Rapp & Whiting, 1968. Octavo, boards. First British (and first hardcover) edition. Signed by Herbert. Anatomy of Wonder (1981) 3-398. Survey of Science Fiction Literature IV, pp. 1859-62. A fine copy in fine dust jacket. (#132779)