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Frank Herbert. Dune. Philadelphia: Chilton Books, [1965]. First edition, first printing in the first printing dust...
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An Inscribed Presentation Copy of the First Edition, First Printing of Herbert's Dune in the Original Dust Jacket
Frank Herbert. Dune. Philadelphia: Chilton
Books, [1965]. First edition, first printing in the first
printing dust jacket (as per Currey). Presentation copy, inscribed
by Herbert on the title-page in black marker: "For John
Pierce/Frank Herbert". Beneath this, Herbert has crossed out his
printed name. Octavo. xxvi, [413], [1, blank] pages.
Publisher's full blue cloth, spine stamped in silver, dust jacket.
Jacket spine lightly chipped at headcap, some rubbing to jacket
extremities and joints, light thumbsoiling to rear panel, minor
rubbing to cloth spine. Overall, a fine copy of this classic.
Housed in custom cloth clamshell case.Currey, p. 196.
From the Palo Alto Collection of Modern Literature.
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2015 April 8 - 9 Rare Books Signature Auction - New York #6117 (go to Auction Home page)
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April, 2015
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