Tor, New York, 2002, 1^st/1^st.  ISBN 0-765-30157-1.  Hard cover, 621 pages.  Very good; black boards with gold lettering on spine, small spot on rear board; light edge wear; binding sound with headbands; a few small spots on outer page block.  Dust jacket with price intact shows some edge wear, some rubs and scratches.  Book interior clean and unmarked.  ‘… Frank Herbert frequently referred to the long-ago war in which humans wrested their freedom from “thinking machines.”  Now … Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson bring to life the story of that war, a tale previously seen only in tantalizing hints and clues.  Finally, we see how Serena Butler’s passionate grief ignites the war that will liberate humans from their machine masters.  We learn the circumstances of the betrayal that made mortal enemies of House Atreides and House Harkonnen; and we experience the Battle of Corrin that created a galactic empire lasting until the reign of Emperor Shaddam IV.’ (from front flap)