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Condizione
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Ottime condizioni
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Note del venditore
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“Like New 1992 HB in bright DJ, ex‑Craig W. Kallendorf (signed and cited). Crisp pages, tight … “Like New 1992 HB in bright DJ, ex‑Craig W. Kallendorf (signed and cited). Crisp pages, tight binding—superb first edition for any Virgil collection.”
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Provenance
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ex‑Craig W. Kallendorf — ink inscription (photo #1)
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Subject Area
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Language Arts & Disciplines, Literary Criticism
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Publication Name
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Pietas from Vergil to Dryden
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Publisher
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The Penn State University Press
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Item Length
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9 in
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Subject
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Ancient & Classical, Latin, Poetry
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Publication Year
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1992
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Type
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Textbook
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Format
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Hardcover
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Language
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English
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Field of Study
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Classical Studies
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Item Height
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0.9 in
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Author
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Garrison
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Educational Level
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Adult & Further Education
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Features
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1st Edition, Dust Jacket, Signed
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Level
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Advanced, Proficiency
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Country/Region of Manufacture
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United States
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Item Weight
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25 Oz
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Item Width
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6 in
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Number of Pages
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356 Pages
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ISBN
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9780271007878
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Ottime condizioni
Pietas from Vergil to Dryden — James D. Garrison
First Edition • 1992 • Penn State University Press • ISBN 0‑271‑00787‑7
Hardcover with Dust Jacket • 248 pp.
Provenance & Authorial Citation
Signed on the front free end‑paper by Virgil scholar Craig W. Kallendorf.
Garrison cites Kallendorf’s monograph In Praise of Aeneas in the footnotes (p. 261 n. 22) and bibliography (p. 305), making this copy a tangible dialogue between two leading voices in classical reception.
See signature in photo #1.
Condition — Like New / Near Fine DJ
Bright, unclipped dust jacket; tiny 1 mm nick to rear‑panel top edge (photo #4).
Square binding with no lean; gilt spine titles sharp.
Pages crisp & white; no highlighting, tears, or library marks.
Light, scholarly pencil notes in margins—erasable if desired.
Printed on acid‑free paper; confirmed first printing (publisher colophon).
Scholarly Significance
A landmark in classical reception and intellectual history, tracing the evolution of pietas from Roman antiquity through Renaissance England to John Dryden.
“A major contribution to comparative literature.” — Paul J. Korshin (UPenn)
“Remarkably lucid and compelling.” — Anthony Grafton (Princeton)
Ideal For
Researchers in Classical Studies & Renaissance Humanism
Scholars of early‑modern literature and moral philosophy
Collectors seeking first‑edition, provenance‑rich Virgiliana
Edition First, 1992 (1st printing)
Binding Hardcover, teal cloth
Dust Jacket Unclipped, VG+
Pages 248
ISBN 0‑271‑00787‑7 / 978‑0‑271‑00787‑8
Provenance Signed on front free end‑paper by Craig W. Kallendorf — cited in text
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