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Dune Messiah:

Serial publication: Galaxy, July-November 1969.

First edition: New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1970. Price of $4.95 on DJ. No statement of printing on copyright page (Curry, Science Fiction and Fantasy Authors, 1979). $250 to $500, minimum. Later printings of the trade edition (i.e., ones with a price on the DJ) have sold for $30 to $75. Book club editions in Fine/Fine might sell for $10 to $20.

Children of Dune:

Serial publication: Analog, January-April 1976, "Children of Dune."

First edition: New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1976. Price of $8.95 on front flap. No statement of printing on copyright page (Curry, Science Fiction and Fantasy Authors, 1979). $50 to $125. Later printings of the trade edition (i.e., ones with a price on the DJ) might sell for $10 to $25. Book club editions in Fine/Fine might sell for $5 to $10.

The Great Dune Trilogy:

London: Gollancz, 1979. Hardcover. Omnibus edition of books one through three. $25 to $50. There are several reprint editions in hardcover and paperback, published by Heinemann, Ace and Orion - these would be of lesser interest, with prices below $10.

The Second Great Dune Trilogy:

London: Gollancz, 1987. Hardcover. Omnibus edition of books four through six. $25 to $50.

The remaining books will not sell for more than $5 to $10. Consider grouping in lots to increase interest and minimize effort and expense in listing.

God Emperor of Dune, New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1981.
Heretics of Dune, New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1984.
Chapterhouse: Dune, New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1985.

Collectible Books Not by Frank Herbert

The Dune Encyclopedia by McNelly, Willis Everett; New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1984. Rare in the Putnam hardback trade edition, with asking prices starting at $250. There is a hardback book club edition from Berkley Books, which runs from $50 to $100. Also, a paperback edition from Berkley and one from Corgi, with prices in the $25 to $75 range.

Dune Master: A Frank Herbert Bibliography (Meckler's Bibliographies on Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror) by Daniel J. H. Levack, Mark Willard. ISBN 0887360998. Meckler Books, 1988. An uncommon book. $200+.

The Maker of Dune: Insights of a Master of Science Fiction (Paperback) by Frank Herbert, Tim O'Reilly. ISBN 0425097854. Berkley Pub Group, 1987. $10 to $25.

Chaos Theory, Asimov's Foundations and Robots, and Herbert's Dune: The Fractal Aesthetic of Epic Science Fiction (Hardcover) by Donald E. Palumbo. ISBN 0313311897. Greenwood Press, 2002. Lists at $96.95 at Amazon ("1 in Stock - order soon!)", with used copies ranging from $82 to $133.

NOTE: I am not including in this discussion the non-Frank Herbert Dune novels put out by his son Brian and Kevin Anderson, as they are relatively recent and were published in relatively large print runs. Hence, they have little resale value. As usual, if you happen onto complete sets at cheap prices, group them into lots.

Frank Herbert's Non-Dune Novels

The Dragon in the Sea: First edition: New York: Doubleday, 1956. (Also titled Under Pressure and 21st Century Sub).

The Green Brain: First edition: New York: Ace, 1966.

Destination: Void: First edition: New York: Berkeley, 1966 revised in 1978.

The Eyes of Heisenberg: First edition: New York: Berkeley, 1966.

The Heaven Makers: First edition: New York: Avon, 1968.

The Santaroga Barrier: First edition: New York: Berkeley, 1968.

Whipping Star: First edition: New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1970.

Soul Catcher, New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1972.

The Godmakers: First edition: New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1972.

Hellstrom's Hive: First edition: New York: Doubleday, 1973.

The Dosadi Experiment: First edition: New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1977.

The Jesus Incident (with Bill Ransom): Serial publication: Analog, February 1979.

Direct Descent: First edition: New York: Ace Books, 1980.

The White Plague, New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1982.

The Lazarus Effect (with Bill Ransom), New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1983.

Man of Two Worlds (with Brian Herbert), New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1986.

The Ascension Factor (with Bill Ransom), New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1988.

Short Fiction Collections

The Worlds of Frank Herbert, New York: Ace, 1971.

The Book of Frank Herbert, New York: DAW Books, 1973 (paper).

The Best of Frank Herbert, London: Sidgwick & Jackson, 1975; also published as: The Best of Frank Herbert 1952-1964, London: Sphere, 1976 (paper).

The Best of Frank Herbert 1965-1970, London: Sphere, 1976 (paper).

The Priests of Psi, New York: Berkeley, 1985.

EDITOR'S NOTE: In addition to Tim's recommendations, look for Easton Press and Heritage Press editions of Dune, also audio versions - all very bookseller friendly.



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