Isaiah Berlin: A Life — Preface to the Second Edition

1. 1. Since the first edition in 1998, four volumes of Isaiah Berlin's letters have been published, edited by Henry Hardy, Jennifer Holmes, and Mark Pottle.
2. 2. Berlin's papers have been deposited in the Bodleian Library in Oxford, where they have been catalogued and foliated.
3. 3. The author corrected errors, added references to the letters, clarified Berlin's relations with important figures, and incorporated lessons from commentary and criticism.
4. 4. Henry Hardy, Berlin's editor, reviewed every page and endnote of the new edition, ensuring accuracy.