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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: Su-tehp on September 22, 2002, 08:55:36 pm

Title: OT - How many people here can tell me how to acquire hardcover Dune novels?
Post by: Su-tehp on September 22, 2002, 08:55:36 pm
I figure since so many of us here are sci-fi fans, surely some of you might be Dune fans. I just purchased a copy of the new hardcover "Dune - The Butlerian Jihad" and this story looks good. I also managed to find a hardcover of the original Dune (the 1998 edition from Ace books) and of the prequel novel "House Corrinno" from Amazon.com; now all I have to do is find the rest of the hardcover Dune novels (namely "Dune Messiah" through "Chapterhouse Dune" and "House Atreides" and "House Harkonnen").

Problem is, Amazon.com doesn't have the hardcovers, not even the recent hardcovers of "House Atreides" and "House Harkonnen." Can anyone help me out?
Title: OT - How many people here can tell me how to acquire hardcover Dune novels?
Post by: Blue Lion on September 22, 2002, 08:58:39 pm
isnt this a hardcover?

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0553110616/103-0807130-4124617

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0553110721/103-0807130-4124617
Title: OT - How many people here can tell me how to acquire hardcover Dune novels?
Post by: Su-tehp on September 22, 2002, 09:02:24 pm
*EDITED*

Bless you, BL. What were your search parameters? I kept trying to find House Atreides and House harkonnen in hardcover for two hours last night. How'd you find them?
Title: OT - How many people here can tell me how to acquire hardcover Dune novels?
Post by: Blue Lion on September 22, 2002, 09:04:34 pm
heh, you caught me mid-edit
Title: OT - How many people here can tell me how to acquire hardcover Dune novels?
Post by: Blue Lion on September 22, 2002, 09:09:02 pm
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Originally posted by Su-tehp
*EDITED*

Bless you, BL. What were your search parameters? I kept trying to find House Atreides and House harkonnen in hardcover for two hours last night. How'd you find them?



You're gonna hit me for this

Google.com

Searched for "house atreides hardcover" and "house harkonnen hardcover" and found the amazon links ;) 4th or 5th ones down the page
Title: OT - How many people here can tell me how to acquire hardcover Dune novels?
Post by: Su-tehp on September 22, 2002, 09:15:15 pm
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Originally posted by Blue Lion
You're gonna hit me for this

Google.com


*SMACK!*

BTW, that wasn't me hitting BL, that was me slapping my own forehead. The slapping sound even drowned out the roar of my "d'oh!"...

As for the classic Dune hardcovers, well, they're not available from Amazon.com for purchase yet, but at least they're on my wish list...

Yeah, like I'll ever hear anything about them again. :doubt:

I guess I'll just have to tromp through the canyons of New York City to find a decent bookstore. Now if I can only escape from this law school here in White Plains...:nervous:
Title: OT - How many people here can tell me how to acquire hardcover Dune novels?
Post by: Blue Lion on September 22, 2002, 09:18:20 pm
um

http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/results.asp?WRD=dune&userid=6VMLYL02W5

?
Title: OT - How many people here can tell me how to acquire hardcover Dune novels?
Post by: Su-tehp on September 22, 2002, 09:24:20 pm
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Originally posted by Blue Lion
um

http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/results.asp?WRD=dune&userid=6VMLYL02W5

?


Um, what, BL?

There are 30 different books in here and not all of them are hardcover or even pertain to Dune.
Title: OT - How many people here can tell me how to acquire hardcover Dune novels?
Post by: Blue Lion on September 22, 2002, 09:28:19 pm
They arent? o.O

well now, shows how much I know
Title: OT - How many people here can tell me how to acquire hardcover Dune novels?
Post by: Knight Templar on September 22, 2002, 10:47:36 pm
heheh uh.. i have really old hard cover Dune novels.. and "Dune Chapter House" dayum..they're like bibles.

I've never actually got aroudn to reading them, but i saw both movies.. fell asleep through each ending.. :(  (yes literally, soo long)
Title: OT - How many people here can tell me how to acquire hardcover Dune novels?
Post by: Liberator on September 23, 2002, 01:33:28 am
Okay slightly OT but here goes...

If anybody wants Hard Cover SF&F books in a special members only format, join The Science Fiction Book Club (http://www.sfbc.com)

The Members only size is basically approx. 6"x8" instead of Publisher standard 7.5"x10.5".

Also most everything is at least 10% off what you would pay in a Bookstore, with many items up to 65% off.
Title: OT - How many people here can tell me how to acquire hardcover Dune novels?
Post by: Su-tehp on September 23, 2002, 01:39:47 pm
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Originally posted by Liberator
The Members only size is basically approx. 6"x8" instead of Publisher standard 7.5"x10.5".


So what are you saying, Liberator? That the members-only hardcover books they give you are smaller than the ones you would buy in the store? How does that work?:confused: