NMLP P-036683 · True-first precedence · minted 2026-07-19
Dune
Frank Herbert · Chilton Books (Philadelphia/New York) · 1965
Chilton (better known as an automotive-manual publisher) issued the true first; it precedes the UK Gollancz first (1966). The first printing was small -- commonly cited at roughly 2,200 copies, though figures in the sources vary (some give just over 3,000) -- making the true first one of the scarcest modern SF firsts. Signed copies are especially sought after.
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New Mexico Literacy Project — True-first precedence NMLP P-036683 for "Dune" by Frank Herbert (https://newmexicoliteracyproject.org/id/point/p-036683, CC BY 4.0, dataset DOI 10.5281/zenodo.21184548).