HERBERT, Frank (1920-1986). Dune. Philadelphia and New York: Chilton Books, 1965.
8vo. Original light blue cloth, spine lettered in white; dust jacket (light edgewear and faint creasing, tiny nicks near top of spine and fore-corners, small closed tear at foot of front panel). Provenance: "Rich" (author's inscription).
FIRST EDITION. INSCRIBED BY HERBERT on title-page. In the FIRST ISSUE color pictorial dust jacket by John Schoenherr, with the price $5.95 at the upper right corner of the front flap and the publisher's imprint in four lines at the bottom of the rear flap.
Frank Herbert spent over five years researching, writing, and revising his manuscript for Dune, which would go on to win the 1965 Nebula and 1966 Hugo Awards for Best Novel and is today regarded as one of the greatest science fiction novels ever published. The work gained particular acclaim for its emphasis on human relationships over technology, as well as its exploration of various cultural influences. It was first adapted into film in 1984 by David Lynch and was adapted again into a trilogy directed by Denis Villeneuve, with the first installment releasing in 2021 and going on to win six Academy Awards. According to his son, Brian Herbert, the whole edition comprised 3,500 copies, of which 1,300 defective copies were discarded. Correspondence between Herbert's agent and Chilton Books shows that many were distributed to libraries. Anatomy of Wonder (2004) II-524; Currey, p.238; Pringle, Science Fiction: The 100 Best Books 48. A BRIGHT COPY OF ONE OF THE BEST-SELLING SCIENCE FICTION NOVELS OF ALL TIME.
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