Dune Messiah-Frank Herbert-7th Impression-VERY RARE Early Printing w/ Org DJ!!

Description: Up for sale is a Very Rare, Early Printing of Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert. Seventh Impression, (Printing). DUNE!! The SECOND Book in the Series!! Early Printings of this Title are Scarce and Becoming Increasingly Hard to Find!! An attractive option for collectors who desire a very rare, valuable early printing while avoiding the exorbitant price of a first printing. Hardcover with its original, price-clipped, dust jacket. Please remember the dust jacket is price-clipped! Published by G. P. Putnam's Sons: New York, 1969. Please note that "1969" is the date listed but we believe this copy may have been published sometime after that date? Early Printing. Seventh Impression, (Printing). "Impression" and "Printing" are interchangeable terms, both of which mean the exact same thing. American Edition. Please remember this is NOT the First Edition/First Printing of this title! This is an Early Printing, Seventh Impression/Printing. "Seventh Impression" is clearly stated on the copyright page. Once again, this is NOT a First Edition/First Printing. This rare treasure has some very clearly visible wear, but is still in Highly Desirable, Highly Collectible condition! The wear, however, is considerable and should be carefully examined/considered BEFORE buying. The book appears gently read and other than "18.95" written on the first, blank page, has no internal writing, no remainder marks, no missing pages and is NOT Ex-Libris or a BCE. The binding is holding tight and the pages are still surprisingly crisp and clean! Some general/shelf wear along with creases/scuffing/wear to the spine/corners/boards, marks/wear to the edge/fore pages and creases/marks/wear to the pages, NOT affecting the text! Please note the wear to the spine/corners/boards, particularly noticeable near/along the edges, and the wear that is present on some of the pages, particularly noticeable on certain pages. In particular, please note the marks on the first, blank page, near/along the top edge of the pages. All of the wear previously mentioned is very clearly visible and should be carefully examined/considered. As mentioned before, there is some internal writing! "18.95" is written in pen and located on the first, blank page. The writing/page has been closely photographed for your consideration. The original dust jacket is price-clipped, otherwise fully intact. Some general/shelf wear along with creases, scuffing, marks and rips. Please note the wear on the spine, at the corners, on the inside jacket flaps and near/along the edges! The wear, particularly near/along the edges, is very clearly visible and should be carefully examined/considered. We tend to grade the condition of our books rather harshly and took into consideration any and all wear when determining the value of this rare book. We purposely and closely photographed what we consider to be the most obvious and egregious wear. Once again, we want to reiterate that the wear to both the book and the dust jacket is considerable and very clearly visible! All of the wear should be carefully examined/considered BEFORE buying. Numerous photographs from various angles were taken for your consideration/inspection. Please closely and carefully view ALL the pictures for further clarification!! Payment must be received within three days or the book will be re-listed. Please feel free to contact us with any and all questions. We are very proud of our 100% positive feedback/ranking and offer an easy, no questions asked return policy so you can buy with confidence! Thank you!!

Price: 499.99 USD

Location: Thousand Oaks, California

End Time: 2024-05-13T23:38:28.000Z

Shipping Cost: 5 USD