{"product_id":"heretics-of-dune-1986-berkley-paperback-frank-herbert-book-5-vintage-science-fiction","title":"Heretics of Dune 1986 Berkley Paperback Frank Herbert Book 5 Vintage Science Fiction","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Heretics of Dune 1986 Berkley paperback is Book Five of Frank Herbert's original Dune series, with its red sandworm cover and yellow page edges.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet long after the earlier Dune novels, the story returns to Rakis as the sandworms are dying and new religious and political powers struggle for control.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eItem:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mass Market Paperback Book\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Heretics of Dune\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Frank Herbert\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrator:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not confirmed from photos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Berkley Books, New York\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1986\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition\/Printing:\u003c\/strong\u003e Berkley mass market edition, April 1986; specific printing not confirmed from photos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mass market paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDust Jacket:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not issued\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 471 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpecial Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e Book Five of the Dune Chronicles, red illustrated cover, gold raised title lettering, and yellow page edges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0-425-08732-8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7 inches x 4 inches x 1 inch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition Grade: Very Good\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePositives\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe binding appears tight and the book opens cleanly without a pronounced reading crease along the spine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe interior pages appear clean and readable, with no writing or highlighting visible in the photographed pages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe cover remains bright, with clear artwork and strong gold title lettering.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe yellow page edges remain bright and even.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIssues \/ Wear\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe front cover has a few small rubbed white marks near the upper left portion of the title.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThere is minor rubbing and edge wear at the corners, spine ends, and cover edges.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe pages show light age toning.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSee all photos for detail. 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