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Book Club Edition; A Very Good book in a Very Good dust jacket. SIGNED and inscribed by the author to the half title page. This is the BCE, published by Chilton in 1971, rare in collectible condition, exceedingly scarce signed by Herbert; the first novel in the wildly popular Dune series, basis for the films of the same name, including the newly released 2021 version starring Timothy Chalamet, Zendaya, and Oscar Isaac among others. This copy is in very good condition with a square binding, bright red boards with sharp silver lettering, and clean white pages free of markings throughout; the book does show some light rubbing to the ends, edges, and corners, and a back hinge just starting. Housed in a crisp and bright very good dust jacket that shows some minor rubbing and chipping to the ends, corners, and edges, a couple of long creases to the panels (one on the front, one on the back), and a 1" long closed tear to the top of front panel near the spine; the front flap has been clipped where the BCE… Read More

First Edition/Eighth Printing (number line starts with a 8, no first edition statement, 5077 code on spine), see scans for edition points; A very good or better book in a very good dust jacket. An outstanding copy of this multiple award winning book and the greatest selling science fiction novel of all time (as of 2003); scarce in the Chilton first edition. Basis for the 1984 David Lynch movie and the current Villenueve movie. This copy is in very good or better condition with red boards, bright white lettering on the spine, a tight binding, and clean white pages; light shelf wear is present to the spine ends and edges, with particular rubbing to the lower board edges, and a PO blind stamp to the title page, else near fine. Housed in a very good dust jacket that is crisp and vibrant with some minor rubbing and chipping to the spine ends, edges, and corners, and one small inconspicuous piece of tape repair to the verso, else near fine or better; overall, a beautiful copy. Not remaindered, not price… Read More

Book Club Edition; A Near Fine book in a Near Fine dust jacket with only a slight lean to the binding, some light rubbing to the panel edges and corners, and one tiny closed tear to the front panel near the spine (gotta really look hard to see it!). Gutter code "O28" to page 219. An outstanding copy of this novel, the 2nd in the Dune series, quite uncommon in this condition, and without the first edition price tag. Not remaindered, not ex-library; in a protective Mylar cover and will ship in a sturdy box.

Stated First Edition/First Printing with no mention of subsequent printings; A Near Fine book in a Near Fine dust jacket. SIGNED and warmly inscribed by the author to the front free paper. An outstanding copy of this novel by the prolific author of "Jurassic Park", "Congo", etc.; Basis for the movie "The 13th Warrior", starring Antonio Balderas. This copy is in near fine condition with only light rubbing to the edges and faint off-setting to the endpapers, else fine; housed in a clean, crisp, and bright dust jacket that shows a few light rubs to the edges, a small crease to the top of the front flap, and some minor foxing to the flaps and back panel. Overall, a highly presentable and collectible copy; a difficult book to find in collectible condition, particularly signed. Not remaindered, not price clipped ($6.95 intact), not ex-library; in a protective Brodart cover and will ship in a sturdy box.

First Edition/First Printing; A Near Fine book in a Very Good dust jacket. A handsome copy of this author's 2nd novel, basis for the cult classic film; scarce in the first edition. This copy is in near fine condition with a square, tight binding, bright lettering over black and yellow boards, and clean white pages throughout; the book does show some light rubbing to the lower edges and a previous owner's name and address to the front free paper, else fine. Housed in a crisp and bright very good or better dust jacket that shows some mild rubbing and chipping to the spine ends and corners, and a couple of short closed tears and small chips to the back panel edges. Overall, a highly presentable and collectible copy of a rare book; Not remaindered, not price clipped ($10.95 intact), not ex-library; in a protective Mylar cover and will ship in a sturdy box.

First US Edition/First Printing (no mention of subsequent printings); A Fine book in a Very Good or better dust jacket. An excellent copy of this first US edition of the now classic work, basis for the fine film starring Ralph Fiennes and Julianne Moore; although the US edition presumably followed the first UK edition, the US seems to be much more scarce in collectible condition. This copy is in fine condition with only a couple of lightly bumped corners and a slight fading to the green top-stain; housed in a very good or better crisp and clean dust jacket that shows only some light rubbing and chipping to the ends and edges, and one small piece of tape repair to the verso of the bottom front panel (invisible unless you go looking for it). Overall, a highly presentable and collectible copy of an important book; Not remaindered, not price clipped ($3.00 intact), not ex-library; in a protective Mylar cover and will ship in a sturdy box.

First UK Edition/First Printing; A Very Good book in a Good original dust jacket. A handsome copy of this seminal novel by one of the masters of 20th century literature, basis for the excellent movie starring Ralph Fiennes and Julianne Moore; scarce in the first edition. This copy is in very good condition with a square, tight binding, bright gold letters on mildly sunned gray boards, and clean o/w pages throughout; the book does show moderate shelf wear to the ends and edges and minor foxing to the page edges and free papers. Housed in a good original dust jacket that shows a loss of material at the spine head and the top of the front panel (approx. 1" x 1 1/2"), a couple of other smaller chips to the edges and corners, and moderate darkening to the spine end. Overall, a nice, presentable copy of a book difficult to find in the first edition with the original dust jacket. Not price clipped and not ex-library; in archival protection.

Stated First Edition/First Printing with the complete number line on the last page in the first state dust jacket; a Very Good book in a Near Fine dust jacket. An excellent copy of this important work of horror fiction and basis for the seminal movie starring Linda Blair. This copy is in very good or better condition with only a mild slant to the binding, minor rubbing to the edges, and one lightly bumped corner; housed in a crisp and clean near fine dust jacket that shows only light rubbing and chipping to the spine ends and a gentle age-toning to the back cover and flaps. A highly presentable and collectible copy! Not remaindered, not price clipped ($6.95 intact), not ex-library; in a protective Mylar cover and will ship in a sturdy box.

First Edition Thus/First Printing of the 40th Anniversary Edition; A Near Fine book in a Fine dust jacket , with only a light spot of rubbing to the front board top edge and a couple of tiny spots to the top exterior text block. SIGNED and inscribed to long time friend and associate Herb Yellin, the founder and owner of Lord John Press. A unique copy of this classic of American Science Fiction; association copies are quite scarce. Not remaindered, not price clipped, not ex-library; in a protective Mylar cover and will ship in a sturdy box.

First Edition/First Printing with the correct statement on copyright page; A Very Good book in a Near Fine dust jacket. SIGNED by the author on the title page, with provenance laid in. A very good book which shows some mild shelf wear including some mild crimping on the bottom spine end, some minor staining to the exterior text block and to the front board, some light fading to the spine lettering, and just a very minor slant to the binding, otherwise a clean tight volume. The dust jacket is near fine with some light chipping on the bottom spine end and some overall toning; not price clipped, not ex-lib, no markings other than SK's signature on the title page. A handsome copy rare to find in collectible condition especially with SK's signature (and with the provenance to know it's authentic)....protected in a Mylar cover.

First Edition/First Printing with the complete number line; A Fine book in a Near Fine dust jacket, with only a few light rubs to the spine head and top corners, else as new and unread. SIGNED by the author to the 2nd free paper. An outstanding copy of this novel by the critically acclaimed and very prolific Bohjalian; this work being the basis for the excellent HBO mini-series starring Kaley Cuoco. Not remaindered, not price clipped, not ex-library; in a fresh Mylar sleeve and will ship carefully wrapped in a sturdy box.

First Edition; A Fine book in a Near Fine dust jacket. An outstanding copy of this short novel by the Pulitzer Prize winning author of "The Killer Angels"; basis for the exceptional film starring Kevin Costner. This copy is in fine condition with only a PO inscription to the front free paper; housed in a crisp and clean near fine jacket that shows some light rubbing and creasing to the edges and corners, and a roughened area to the verso of the front flap with a short closed tear (invisible externally). Overall, a highly presentable and collectible copy; better than usually seen. Not remaindered, not price clipped, not ex-library; in a protective Mylar sleeve and will ship carefully wrapped in a sturdy box.

First Edition/Later Printing; A Good book in a Very Good dust jacket. This is the movie tie-in printing of the classic novel, with the sticker affixed to the front panel advertising the 1949 movie; in an original state jacket with Rand's portrait on the rear panel with 3 reviews. This copy is in only Good condition with a binding that has softened hinges, moderate rubbing to the edges, a PO signature to the front free paper, and some age-spotting and light soiling to the pages and text block. Housed in a clean and bright very good dust jacket that shows rubbing and chipping to the spine ends and edges, mild fading to the spine, and some faint soiling to the back panel. A useful copy, with the added bonus of the movie sticker. Not remaindered, not price clipped ($3.00 intact), not ex-library; in a protective Mylar sleeve and will ship carefully wrapped in a sturdy box.

Stated First Edition with no mention of subsequent printings; A Near Fine book in a Near Fine dust jacket. SIGNED and warmly inscribed by the author on the 2nd free paper. A handsome copy of this extraordinary novel, by the author of "The Collector" and "The Magus"; scarce in the true first edition and signed by Fowles. This copy is in near fine condition with a square tight binding, bright gold design and silver lettering over pale blue boards, and crisp, white pages throughout; the book does show some mild sunning to the spine ends, some slight rubbing to the edges, and a couple of small soiled areas to the exterior text block, else fine. Housed in a bright and clean near fine dust jacket that shows some very light rubbing to the spine ends and edges, and a date stamp to the bottom of the back flap (the corner of the back flap also has a tiny tear). Overall, a highly presentable and very collectible copy of this novel, enhanced with Fowles signature. Not remaindered, not price clipped ($7.95… Read More

First Edition; A Near Fine book in a Near Fine dust jacket. An outstanding copy of this novel that is based on the screenplay written by David Williamson from a story by movie director Peter Weir. This copy is clean, bright, and tight only showing some mild shelf wear to the spine ends and some light rubbing to the jacket corners and edges, else F/F. Not remaindered, not price clipped, not ex-library; in archival protection.

Stated First Edition/First Printing; A Good book in a Very Good dust jacket. SIGNED by the author to a tipped in page (2nd free paper). A handsome copy of this classic work, basis for the excellent film starring James Dean and Elizabeth Taylor; uncommonly found signed. This copy is in Good condition showing some smudging to the front board including a faint ring halo, a mild lean to the binding, and some looseness to both the front and rear hinge (binding intact with all pages secure); housed in a clean and bright very good or better jacket that shows some mild rubbing and chipping to the spine ends, a short closed tear at the spine foot, and some light soiling to the back panel. Overall, a presentable and collectible copy; Not remaindered, not price clipped, not ex-library; in a protective Mylar sleeve and will ship carefully wrapped in a sturdy box.

First US Edition/First Printing with the complete number line; a Fine book in a Near Fine dust jacket, that shows only some faint soiling to the panels, else F/F. An outstanding copy of this novel, becoming a classic of zombie fiction, and basis for the excellent movie starring Glenn Close. Not remaindered, not price clipped, not ex-library; in a protective Mylar cover and will ship in a sturdy box.

First Edition/First Printing with the complete number line; A Near Fine book in a Very Good dust jacket. A handsome copy of this seminal novel, basis for the excellent movie starring Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike. This copy is in near fine condition with only a mild push to both spine ends, else fine; housed in a very good dust jacket that is crisp, clean, and bright but does show some minor rubbing and creasing to the spine head, a couple of faint stains to the back panel, and a crease to the rear flap. Not remaindered, not price clipped, not ex-library; in a protective cover and will ship in a sturdy box.

First Canadian Edition (True First); A Near Fine book in a Very Good or better dust jacket. SIGNED and inscribed by the author to the half title page. An exceptional copy of this novel, critically acclaimed and now basis for the extraordinary mini-series; scarce in the first Canadian and signed by Ms. Atwood. This copy is in near fine condition with only slight rubbing to the spine ends, else fine; housed in a clean, crisp and bright very good dust jacket that shows only light rubbing at the spine ends, mild sunning to the spine, and one small closed tear to the spine head, repaired with one piece of tape to the verso (invisible externally). Overall, a beautiful copy of a novel some already consider a classic, and perhaps Atwood's best of her long and prolific career. Not remaindered, not price clipped, not ex-library; in a protective Mylar sleeve and will ship carefully wrapped in a sturdy box.

First Edition/First Printing with the complete number line; A Near Fine book in a Near fine dust jacket. From the library of Larry McMurtry, with his personal bookplate affixed to the front pastedown. An excellent copy of this classic novel of dystopian fiction, now the basis for the excellent TV series starring Elizabeth Moss. This copy is in near fine condition with a square tight binding, bright silver lettering over blue and gray boards, and clean white pages throughout; the book does show some slight shelf wear to the spine ends and some light sunning to the board edges, else fine. Housed in a clean and crisp near fine dust jacket that shows mild rubbing to the ends and edges, and some light age-toning to the flaps and panel edges, else fine. A beautiful copy with the unique McMurtry association. Not remaindered, not price clipped ($16.95 intact), and not ex-library. In a protective Mylar cover and will ship in a sturdy box.