Weber's style is sympathetic to the story and there are 12 full colour plates. The illustrations by Sam Weber are impressive - which is far from always the case with Folio Books, which suffer from wildly erratic art direction. Far from cheap, with a retail price of seventy five quid, this is nevertheless the definitive hardcover version of Frank Herbert's 1965 masterpiece to date, and if you can afford it you ought to splash out. However, the Barnes & Noble Dune has been trumped by the gorgeous Folio Society edition, published in 2015. But when it's available at the standard rate of about twenty bucks it's a tremendous bargain. This goes in and out of print, with the price fluctuating accordingly.

A few years ago the American bookstore giant Barnes & Noble added it to their range of collectible editions in a leather bound, illustrated hardback. With original first printings of the hard cover selling for $10,000, I'm always up for deluxe new editions of Dune at a more reasonable price. What has prompted me to return to it is the release of a beautiful new version from the Folio Society. It's certainly one of my favourites, and I've written about it before. Many people would maintain it's the greatest. If for any reason a book does not meet your expectations, you may return it to us within four weeks and we will arrange for an exchange or refund (excluding postage).Dune is one of the great science fiction novels. We are here to help you, and are open from 9am until 8pm UK time, Monday to Friday. Whether you need help choosing what books to buy, are ready to place an order or need help after we have delivered your order – every call is important to us. Our dedicated UK-based customer service team are ready to take your call. Please visit our website to see our current collection or request a catalogue.

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