DUNE Frank Herbert - Hardcover +DJ - SF MASTERWORKS (2001 UK)
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DUNE Frank Herbert - Hardcover +Dust-jacket SF MASTERWORKS I (2001 UK) Book details Gollancz, UK, 2001 SF MASTERWORKS I Hardcover with Dustjacket ISBN 9780575073340 Book 1 in the original series of 10 Gollancz SF Masterworks - a very nice copy for a collector. Condition Book and dustjacket in EXCELLENT clean condition. Not ex-library, no labels, no inscription. Pages very good, no folds or tears - all pages clean and clear of writing and marks. Even age tanning Binding very firm and square – no spine lean, no loose pages or splits. Cover boards very good, clean. Dustjacket in as new clean condition - not price-clipped, no wear, no tears or creases. Description The Duke of Atreides has been manoeuvred by his arch enemy, Baron Harkonnen, into administering the desert planet of Dune. Although it is almost completely without water, Dune is a planet of fabulous wealth, for it is the only source of a drug prized throughout the Galactic Empire. The Duke and his son, Paul, are expecting treachery and it duly comes - but from a shockingly unexpected place. Then, when Paul succeeds his father, he becomes a catalyst for the native people of Dune, whose knowledge of the ecology of the planet gives them vast power. They have been waiting for a leader like Paul Atreides, a leader who can harness that force. All photos are of the actual book available. Please see the photographs as they form part of the description. From a smoke free home. Thank you for viewing this listing. Please feel fre
- Publisher: Gollancz
- Year: 2001
- ISBN: 9780575073340
- Condition: Very Good
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