First impression
1965At a glance
Points of issue
- front jacket flapprice printed as $5.95→ first state trade jacket, not book club
- rear jacket flapChilton Books imprint at the foot of the flap→ first state jacket
Dune (1965)
Publisher Chilton Book Co
Year 1965
Identification points are listed only where two independent sources agree. Last reviewed 20 Oct 2026.
Quick answer
- How do I identify a Dune first edition?
- Check these points. Front jacket flap: price printed as $5.95. Rear jacket flap: Chilton Books imprint at the foot of the flap. Each point is confirmed by at least two independent sources.
- Who published the Dune first edition?
- Chilton Book Co, Philadelphia, in 1965, in hardback.
What decides the price
- It is the first edition, which is the one collectors want.
- The first printing is told from later ones by 2 point of issues listed below.
- The original dust jacket carries much of the price for a book of this age; its condition matters as much as the book's.
- Condition is graded separately for book and jacket, from Fine down to Poor.
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How to identify this edition
Published in 1965 by Chilton Books, a division of Chilton Company, Philadelphia; the first printing has no ISBN. The trade first is in blue cloth. The first state jacket, with artwork by John Schoenherr, shows $5.95 on the front flap and the Chilton Books imprint at the foot of the rear flap. Book club copies are in red or maroon cloth and carry a small printer's code in the gutter of the last page of text.
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Frequently asked questions
How do I identify a Dune first edition?
Check these points. Front jacket flap: price printed as $5.95. Rear jacket flap: Chilton Books imprint at the foot of the flap. Each point is confirmed by at least two independent sources.
Who published the Dune first edition?
Chilton Book Co, Philadelphia, in 1965, in hardback.
Where these facts come from
- Frank Herbert first edition books identification points, nocloo.com (nocloo.com)
- Dune US signed first edition, First and Fine (firstandfine.com)
- Dune trilogy US first edition set, First and Fine (firstandfine.com)
- Dune signed US book club edition, First and Fine (firstandfine.com)
- Dune book club edition, The First Edition Rare Books (thefirstedition.com)
- Dune book club edition, The First Edition Rare Books (thefirstedition.com)
- Dune (novel), Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
Points of issue are listed only where at least two independent sources agree. Last reviewed 20 October 2026. Reviewed by Harriet Ellis; read how we check facts.
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