CHILDREN OF DUNE (SIGNED IN THE YEAR OF PUBLICATION)
G.P. Putman's Sons, 1976. First Printing.
G.P. PUTNAM'S SONS, NEW YORK, 1976
First Edition, First printing, SIGNED: FINE condition book in a Fine/near fine dust jacket. As called for there is no date on the title page other than the 1976 date, and the copyright page indicates no other editions. Frank Herbert Signed the book on the front fly leaf in the year of publication "Frank Herbert / April '76".
Crisp book with deep vibrant red cloth boards, and gilt titles to the spine. The book has crisp clean boards with sharp corners and no edgewear. The binding is tight and square. The end papers are clean with no owner names and no bookplates, but have offsetting. Frank Herbert Signed the book on the front fly leaf in the year of publication "Frank Herbert / April '76". The internal pages are crisp, clean and bright with no writing, no inscriptions, no stains, no handling marks, no age toning and no foxing. The outer page block is bright. Stunning book appearing as unread. Please see the many detailed images.
The unrestored bright original dust jacket is in fine/near fine condition with strong vibrant colors and only the tiniest bit of rubbing to the lower spine tip. The jacket No other edgewear, No chips, No rips, No rubbing, No stains, No tears and No foxing. Instead, this jacket is overall bright and vibrant with NONE of the otherwise common fading to the spine. The dust jacket is NOT price clipped and has a stated price of $8.95. The jacket is now placed in a new clear archival cover. Striking jacket presenting the book nicely! Please see images.
A superb fresh copy. Increasingly scarce signed.
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. Fine / Fine. Item #3260
Price: $9,895.00