DUNE

Norwalk, Connecticut: The Easton Press, 1987. Hardcover. Fine. Memorial Edition, a volume in The Masterpieces of Science Fiction series. 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. Illustrated by John Schoenherr. Octavo. Full red leather binding, with elaborate gilt stamping, three raised bands, decorative endpapers, and a ribbon marker. A fine copy. (Inventory #: 77702)