A step by step guide on the build of a 1931 ford rat rod or hot rod, this book is full of great tips and ideas, even measurements and corner cutting ideas to building one of your very own
Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 514, Publishers: Alpha Edition, Author: Grant Madison Grant, ISBN-13: 9789354030239, Date of issue: 2020
An updated edition of the classic, definitive guide to malt whiskies, originally written by the late Michael Jackson and fully updated by whisky experts Dominic Roskrow and Gavin D. Smith. Malt Whisky Companion will teach you everything you want to know about your favourite tipple.How is malt whisky made? Which whiskies are light and flowery, or rich and treacly? How different is a whisky from a distillery in the Highlands of Scotland to one from Taiwan or Argentina?Find whisky tasting notes on over 700 malts arranged from A-Z, including vintages and the very latest releases and featuring nearly 200 distilleries from Scotland and around the world. This comprehensive guide defines the characteristics of each whisky and gives it an overall score, making it the perfect companion for keen whisky drinkers and new converts to the wonderful world of the single malt.
Perched on an island off the shores of Cornwall, England, the soaring castle of St. Michael's Mount has been home to the St. Aubyn family since 1647. For nearly thirty years, Stanley Ager, one of the most esteemed butlers of the twentieth century, ensured
Here's your missing aquarium owner's handbook: A guide from the beginning of aquarium keeping to that of an up-to-date review of aquarium filtration processes. Whether a beginner or expert, this must-have reference work is for both freshwater and marine
There is hardly any technical library in the world in which the volumes of the Chemical Formulary (Volumes 1-34) do not occupy a prominent place. Chemists both experienced and beginner, continually refer to them. It does not duplicate any of the formulas included in previous volumes, but lists a wide array of modern and salable products from all branches of the chemical industries. An excellent reference for formulation problems. PREFACE - Chemistry, as taught in our schools and colleges, concerns chiefly synthesis, analysis, and engineering-and properly so. It is part of the right foundation for the education of the chemist. Many a chemist entering an Industry soon finds that most of the products manufactured by his concern are not synthetic or definite complex compounds, but are mixtures, blends, or highly complex compounds of which he knows little or nothing. The literature in this field, if any, may be meager, scattered, or obsolete. Even chemists with years of experience In one or more Industries spend considerable time and effort in acquainting themselves with any new field which they may enter.Consulting chemists similarly have to solve problems brought to them from industries foreign to them. There was a definite need for an up-to-date compilation of formulae for chemical compounding and treatment. Since the fields to be covered are many and varied, an editorial board of chemists and engineers engaged in many industries was formed. Many publications, laboratories, manufacturing firms, and Individuals have been consulted to obtain the latest and best information. It is felt that the formulas given in this volume will save chemists and allied workers much time and effort. Manufacturers and sellers of chemicals will find, In these formulae, new uses for their products. Non-chemical executives, professional men, and Interested laymen will make through this volume a "speaking acquaintance" with products which they may be using, trying or selling. It often happens that two Individuals using the same Ingredients in the same formula get different results. This may be due to slight deviations in the raw materials or unfamiliarity with the intricacies of a new technique. Accordingly, repeated experiments may be necessary to get the best results.Although many of the formulas given are being used commercially, many have been taken from the literature and may be subject to various errors and omissions. This should be taken into consideration. Wherever possible, it is advisable to consult with other chemists or technical workers regarding commercial production.- CONTENTS - ADDENDA, ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS - ADHESIVES - AGRICULTURAL SPECIALTIES - ALLOYS - ANIMAL PREPARATIONS - BEVERAGES AND FLAVORS - FOOD PRODUCTS - CLEANERS, SOAPS - BLEACHING, COLORING, DYEING - COSMETICS - DECOLORIZING, DEODORIZING, DISINFECTING - EMULSIONS - ETCHING, ENGRAVING, LITHOGRAPHING - EXPLOSIVES, PYROTEcHNICS, MATCHES - FIRE PROOFING, FIRE EXTINGUISHING - FLUXES AND SOLDERS; WELDING - FUELS - GLASS, CERAMICS, ENAMELS - INK, CARBON PAPER, DUPLICATORS, CRAYONS, ETC - INSECT, RODENT AND WEED DESTROYERS - INSULATION, ELECTRICAL SPECIALTIES - LACQUERS, PAINTS, VARNISHES, STAINS - LEATHER, HIDES, SKINS, FURS - CEMENT, CONCRETE, STONE AND MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION - METALS AND TREATMENT MISCELLANEOUS OILS, FATS, GREASES, LUBRICANTS, CUTTING OILS - PAPER AND PULP - PHARMACEUTICAL AND PROPRIETARY PREPARATIONS - PHOTOGRAPHY - PLASTICS, CELLULOID, CELLULOSE ESTERS, COMPOSITIONS - PLATING - POLISH, ABRASIVES, METAL CLEANERS - REPAIRING, RENOVATING, REMOVING STAINS - RESINS, GUMS, WAXES - RUBBER - RUST PREVENTING, PICKLING - SILK, RAYON, COTTON, FIBRE - SIZING AND STIFFENING, SOFTENERS - WATERPROOFING - TABLES - REFERENCES CONSULTED - INDEX -
Language: English, Binding: Hardback, Number of pages: 2080, Publishers: Zondervan, Author: Frank Charles Thompson, ISBN-13: 9780310459170, Date of issue: 2022
Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 220, Publishers: Rowman & Littlefield, Author: Frank Holzman, ISBN-13: 9781538190302, Date of issue: 2023
Language: English, Binding: Hardback, Number of pages: 208, Publishers: Frances Lincoln Publishers, Author: TRAVIS ELBOROUGH, ISBN-13: 9780711263307, Date of issue: 2021
WORK IS IN FRENCHThis book is a reproduction of a work published before 1920 and is part of a collection of books reprinted and edited by Hachette Livre, in the framework of a partnership with the National Library of France, prov
Dictionnaire de pomologie: contenant l'histoire, la description, la figure des fruits anciens et des fruits modernes le plus g n ralement connus et cultiv s. Tome 1 / par Andr Leroy, ...Date de l' dition originale: 1867-1879Le pr sent ouvra
This book was created to ease the mind and to simplify the use of offsets and angles to where the beginner as well as the novice pipefitter and welder will understand how easy it is to layout and understand how to calculate offsets and angles. This book wi
350 stitch patterns you'll use again and again Knitting Stitches VISUAL Encyclopedia gives you quick visual access to a comprehensive collection of stitch combinations that enable you to create your own designs or modify existing patterns with ease. Each stitch is accompanied by a full-color photo and diagram to make learning even easier, while sidebars guide you through tricky parts of various stitch patterns.* knit and purl patterns* ribs* bobbles and textured stitches* slipstitch patterns* twist-stitch patterns* cables* drop-stitch, eyelet, and lace patterns* borders and edgings* color knitting patterns
A literary sanctuary for what Shakespeare called "sessions of sweet silent thought," this exquisite gathering of poems speaks to the consolations of solitude. Here is Wordsworth wandering "lonely as a cloud"; Poe confiding "all I loved, I loved alone"; Yeats's communion with "the deep heart's core"; and Han Shan's heart of a hermit, "clean as a white lotus." From Sir Edward Dyer's "My Mind to Me a Kingdom Is," to the spiritual searching of the Transcendentalists, to the meditative verse of Jorie Graham, some of the most indelible poems from every time and culture have grown out of the aloneness inherent in the poet's art. The poems collected here, whether reflecting on the soul or on nature, addressing an absent loved one, or honoring the self, form a book of respite and contemplation, and a beautiful tribute to the interior life.
The renowned Mexican poet and critic Octavio Paz assembled this important anthology--the first of its kind in English translation--with a keen sense of what is both representative and universal in Mexican poetry. His informative introduction places the thirty-five selected poets within a literary and historical context that spans four centuries (1521-1910). This accomplished translation is the work of the young Samuel Beckett, just out of Trinity College, who had been awarded a grant by UNESCO to collaborate with Paz on the project. Notable among the writers who appear in this anthology are Bernardo de Balbuena (1561-1627), a master of the baroque period who celebrated the exuberant atmosphere and wealth of the New World; Juan Ruiz de Alarcon (1581?-1639), who became one of Spain's great playwrights; and Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz (1651-1695), the beautiful nun whose passionate lyric poetry, written within her convent's walls, has made her, three hundred years later, a proto-feminist literary heroine. This is a major collection of Mexican poetry from its beginnings until the modern period, compiled and translated by two giants of world literature.
Zum Wandern braucht man nicht viel mehr als große Lust dazu. Durch die Haustür und los. Wenn sich dort ein besonders herrlicher Naturraum auftut, schön, aber der ist gar nicht zwingend notwendig. Zu allen Zeiten liebten bedeutende Köpfe der Literatur die Fortbewegung auf eigenen Füßen. Denn wandern regt alle Sinne an, befreit von Sorgen, führt an fremde Orte und zu ganz neuen Erfahrungen. Davon dichten und berichten die Schriftstellerinnen und Schriftsteller in der hier versammelten Auswahl. Mit Texten von Johann Wolfgang Goethe, Heinrich Heine, Stefan Zweig, Hermann Hesse, Else Lasker-Schüler, Kurt Tucholsky und vielen anderen.Raus in die Natur und rein in die Selbsterfahrung»Das Wandern steht für eine Haltung zum Leben, zeigt sogar den Lebensverlauf in seinen Etappen auf: Aufbruch, Mühsal, Stillstand, Genuss, Ankunft.« Die Welt»Die Literatur ist voll mit wandernden Glückssuchern. Goethe, Schiller, Büchner, Eichendorff. Sie alle zog es in die Natur. Bloß weg aus den Städten.« Die WeltWandernd die innere Welt erkunden, dazu lädt dieses literarische Geschenkbuch ein Zur Rettung vor der Zivilisation in die Natur! Seit der Romantik ein wichtiges und schwer beliebtes Motiv in Literatur und Kunst
Who were the poets of Mexico in the days of Aztec splendor? What were the poems of a culture so different from our own? In this first English-language translation of a significant corpus of Nahuatl poetry into English, an expansion of his classic Trece poetas del mundo azteca, Miguel León-Portilla was assisted in his rethinking, augmenting, and rewriting in English by Grace Lobanov. Biographies of fifteen composers of Nahuatl verse and analyses of their work are followed by their extant poems in Nahuatl and in English. The poets - fourteen men and one woman - lived in the central highlands of Mexico and spoke Nahuatl, the language of the Aztecs, Texcocans, Tlaxcalans, and several other chiefdoms. These authors of "flower and song" (a Nahuatl metaphor for poetry, art, and symbolism) lived during the fourteenth, fifteenth, and sixteenth centuries. Sources for the poems included indigenous "codices," books of songs" now unfortunately lost, and renditions of them preserved by the Nahuatl oral tradition, which survived the Spanish Conquest and were recorded by several young natives in two manuscripts.
In 'William Blake: Complete Illuminated Books', readers are introduced to the mesmerizing world of poet and artist William Blake through his revolutionary illuminated works. This collection features Blake's unique marriage of poetry and artwork, showcasing his vivid imagination and spiritual themes. The intricate designs and intricate calligraphy demonstrate Blake's visionary talent and challenge the boundaries of traditional literature. This book is a treasure trove for those interested in Romanticism, symbolism, and the intersection of art and literature. It provides a deep dive into Blake's creativity and offers a profound exploration of his visionary imagination. The blend of visual and textual elements makes this collection a must-read for any lover of artistic expression and intellectual stimulation. William Blake's works continue to captivate readers with their timeless relevance and profound insight into the human experience.
The classics are classics for a reason - no one has written better-loved poems in the years since they were first published. So here is a vintage selection of the best of the very best poems from the greatest writers in history, especially for young reader
For the first time, "The New York Poets" gathers in a single volume the best work of four extraordinary poets: Frank O'Hara, John Ashbery, Kenneth Koch, and James Schuyler. By the early 1950s all four were settled in Manhattan, collaborating, competing and encouraging each other's radical experiments with language and form. Much of their work reflects their participation in the creative energies of the New York art scene, 'the floods of paint', to quote James Schuyler, 'in whose crashing surf we all scramble'. Believing that anything could be material for a poem, they transformed American poetry with their irreverent wit and daring. Mark Ford's anthology is an essential introduction to four poets whose work has influenced poetry around the world. It includes detailed background information and a substantial bibliography.
At last in a deluxe collector's edition boxed set, the most complete and authoritative anthology of 19th century American poetry ever published From the lyrics of Walt Whitman and Emily Dickinson to folk ballads and moving spirituals, one of our
Presenting a selection of W. H. Auden's most well-known poems, that give shape and expression to our strongest emotions - the delirium of desire, the torture of unrequited love, the trauma of loss and displacement. And here, in these resonant, dazzling poems, is the clarity and understanding we might be looking for.
The poetry of the archaic period that the Greeks called iambic is characterized by scornful criticism of friend and foe and by sexual license. The purpose of these poems is unclear, but they seem to have some connection with cult songs used in religious festivals--for example, those honoring Dionysus and Demeter. In this completely new Loeb Classical Library edition of early Greek iambic poetry, Douglas Gerber provides a faithful and fully annotated translation of the fragments that have come down to us. Archilochus expressed himself in colorful and vigorous language. Famous throughout antiquity for his winged barbs, he is often considered the archetypal poet of blame. Other major poets in this volume are Semonides, best known for a long misogynistic poem describing ten types of wives; and Hipponax, who was much admired by the poets of Hellenistic Alexandria, in part for his depictions of the licentious and seamy side of society.
Presentingsix of Slovakia's leading poets - Jan Buzassy, Mila Haugova, Kamil Peteraj, Daniel Hevier, Peter Repka and Ivan Strpka - with an introductory essay by Igor Hochel which sets the poets within a wider literary context. This is a bi-lingual edition, with the Slovak original and John Minahane's translation into English on facing pages.
Join 50 fine-art photographers on a captivating tour of Oregon's seven distinct regions. From quiet and exquisite to dramatic and action packed, destinations include the Columbia River Gorge's remarkable old-growth forests, rafting on the Rogue River, Will
Gute Fotografie ist gleichermaßen Handwerk und Kunst. Um das Handwerk zu erlernen, braucht es ein Grundgerüst an Wissen und Regeln. Diese Regeln sind nützlich und bilden die Basis für gelingende Fotografie. Daher vermittelt dieses Buch zunächst die grundlegenden fotografischen Regeln, beispielsweise der Belichtung und der Komposition, und zeigt anhand vieler Beispiele die bewährte fotografische Arbeitsweise.Aber Regeln können auch einengen, können die kreative Entwicklung behindern. Viele Fotografen sind versucht zu experimentieren und neue Wege zu gehen. Wenn Sie also ernst machen möchten mit "think outside the box", wenn Sie den Auto-Modus Ihrer Kamera ausschalten wollen, dann finden Sie in diesem Buch hunderte von Anregungen und Tipps für eine kreative, künstlerische Fotografie. Geniessen Sie mit dem Autor die Freiheit einer intuitiven, spontanen, weitgehend regelfreien Fotografie. Entdecken Sie, was außerhalb der "Box" auf Sie wartet und lassen Sie sich überraschen von Ihren "entfesselten" Bildern.
Instagram sensation Clark Little shares his most remarkable photographs from inside the breaking wave, with a foreword by world surfing champion Kelly Slater. Surfer and photographer Clark Little creates deceptively peaceful pictures of waves by placing himself under the deadly lip as it is about to hit the sand. "Clark's view" is a rare and dangerous perspective of waves from the inside out. Thanks to his uncanny ability to get the perfect shot--and live to share it--Little has garnered a devout audience, been the subject of award-winning documentaries, and become one of the world's most recognizable wave photographers. Clark Little: The Art of Waves compiles over 150 of his images, including crystalline breaking waves, the diverse marine life of Hawaii, and mind-blowing aerial photography. This collection features his most beloved pictures, as well as work that has never been published in book form, with Little's stories and insights throughout. Journalist Jamie Brisick contributes essays on how Clark gets the shot, how waves are created, swimming with sharks, and more. With a foreword by eleven-time world surfing champion Kelly Slater and an afterword by the author on his photographic practice and technique, Clark Little: The Art of Waves offers a rare view of the wave for us to enjoy from the safety of land.
Desde las ardientes arenas de Berbería hasta los fríos canales de Flandes, los Tercios de la Monarquía Hispánica dominaron los campos de batalla del mayor imperio de la Edad Moderna durante siglo y medio. En Los tercios de Jordi Bru (Pamplona, 1967), la mirada fotográfica de este artista de nuestro tiempo reconstruye con precisión artesanal la riquísima historia de estos soldados, no solo españoles, sino también italianos, alemanes, valones? La cotidianidad y sus múltiples avatares, desde el juego hasta la religión, la relación con la población civil, la versatilidad táctica, el armamento, la meticulosa logística y la multiplicidad de frentes en los que actuaron los Tercios quedan plasmados en las creaciones de Jordi Bru, que, a partir de múltiples fotografías tomadas en reconstrucciones históricas, como la célebre Slag om Grolle, construye atmosféricas escenas de batalla y de vida cotidiana jalonadas por docenas de pequeños detalles. Tras cada una de estas reconstrucciones se oculta un cuidadoso proceso de documentación que garantiza la exactitud de los detalles de acuerdo con lo que nos cuentan las crónicas que sucedió. En este volumen recogemos veintisiete creaciones de Bru dedicadas a los Tercios, cada una de ellas acompañada por un texto de Àlex Claramunt Soto, director de Desperta Ferro Historia Moderna y especialista en los siglos XVI y XVII. Las escenas sumergen al lector en la época y lo aproximan a las ricas historias de batallas, asedios, escaramuzas y otros hechos de armas que encierran, así como a los múltiples pequeños detalles que nos desvelan cómo vivieron ?y cómo murieron? los soldados del Rey Católico, y nos permiten comprender, además, cómo fue posible que estos soldados, pese a sus muchos enemigos en tres continentes, mantuviesen durante largas décadas la hegemonía mundial de la Monarquía Hispánica.
Joel Meyerowitz is one of the pioneers of color photography, as well as an essential reference figure for street photography, large-format photography, and portraits. The Pleasure of Seeing is his first biography, the book offers a look behind the scenes of the life and career of one of America's photographic living legends. In conversation with historian and photographer Lorenzo Braca, Meyerowitz speaks vividly about his beginnings, studying art history, meeting Robert Frank, photographing on the streets of New York City with Tony Ray-Jones and Garry Winogrand, traveling extensively across America and Europe, learning from John Szarkowski, director of photography at MoMA, working on numerous exhibitions and publications, photographing at Ground Zero in 2001 and 2002, and about the most recent still lifes and self-portraits projects.The book contains over one hundred pictures, including Joel's most iconic photographs as well as new and previously unpublished material. This comprehensive visual biography testifies to the author's continuing evolution throughout the six decades of his career and discusses his work in relation to his personal life, to the history of photography, and to the incessant transformation of the medium. Meyerowitz reveals anecdotes, personal memories, and the story behind many of his famous photographs.
No longer are heavy, sturdy, expensive mounts and tripods required to photograph deep space. With today's advances in technology, all that is required is an entry-DSLR and an entry level GoTo telescope. Here is all of the information needed to start photographing the night sky without buying expensive tracking mounts. By using multiple short exposures and combining them with mostly freeware computer programs, the effect of image rotation can be minimized to a point where it is undetectable in normal astrophotography, even for a deep-sky object such as a galaxy or nebula. All the processes, techniques, and equipment needed to use inexpensive, lightweight altazimuth and equatorial mounts and very short exposures photography to image deep space objects are explained, step-by-step, in full detail, supported by clear, easy to understand graphics and photographs.§§Currently available lightweight mounts and tripods are identified and examined from an economic versus capability perspective to help users determine what camera, telescope, and mount is the best fit for them. A similar analysis is presented for entry-level telescopes and mounts sold as bundled packages by the telescope manufacturers. This book lifts the veil of mystery from the creation of deep space photographs and makes astrophotography affordable and accessible to most amateur astronomers.§
For Amateurs and Pros Looking to Add to their Portfolios, How to Photograph Food Makes Food Photography a Piece of Cake How to Photograph Food is the gorgeous, informative photography book you didn't know you needed. For buddin
Breathtaking photographs and stories from a leading adventure photographer, conservation advocate, and social media influencer This book is a collection of short life lessons that lead into striking photo essays by one of the leading surf and a
Relics of the Soviet conquest of space, Moscow Pioneer camps, remnants of propaganda along a journey sparsely dotted with statues of Stalin or Lenin, from traditional Moldovan houses to ghosts of the Caucasian wars, by way of petro-chemical factories in the Donbass ...This report invites the reader to relive, through its striking pictures, more than ahundred years of history, from the beginnings of the Soviet period to the legacy of acommunist era now fast fading from memory.Terence Abela has spent nine years travelling across the former USSR unearthing fragments from its past. His love of history, of photographing relics of the past and discovering the unknown, have combined to create this work. Driven by a desire to preserve the heritage abandoned by states that lurch between the threat of nationalism, dictatorship, wars and the will to invent a new history for themselves, he appeals to us through his pictures to protect these mementos which are at risk of disappearing in the not too distant future.
Dem berühmten Satz Ernst Leitz II.: "Ich entscheide hiermit: Es wird riskiert!" folgte 1925 zur Leipziger Frühjahrsmesse die erste "Kleinfilmcamera", konstruiert von Oskar Barnack. Bald folgten eine ganze Reihe hochwertiger Wechselobjektive und ein Mischbildsucher. Leica wurde zum Begriff in der Welt! Und Jahrzehnte lang schien der Weg nur bergauf zu gehen. Holger Sparr erzählt diese Geschichte, doch beschäftigt sich auch mit den Jahren des Drucks und des Niedergangs einer Marke, die dann, ab etwa 2006, wieder auf die Erfolgsspur eingebogen ist und mit qualitativ hochwertigen digitalen Produkten den Anschluss schaffte. Das SL-System und die Q-Serie sind heute das Rückgrat des Erfolges, den die Schraub-Leicas und das M-System gelegt haben. Ein wunderschöner Jubiläumsband, ein Muss für jeden Leica-Fan!
The latest in the popular Life & Love Of series by Lewis BlackwellShowcasing the work of the world's leading nature photographers, Life & Love of the Forest is a breathtaking visual tour of our most remarkable woodlands. Author Lewis Blackwell takes us on an extraordinary journey with essays and deep captions that explore the science and incredible histories of everything from seedlings, thickets, and underbrush to the extraordinary trees themselves. Capturing the beauty of these vibrant, fascinating landscapes, this book celebrates the spectacular power of forests around the world.
Language: English, Binding: Hardback, Number of pages: 176, Publishers: Rizzoli International Publications, Author: The Editors Of Vogue, ISBN-13: 9780847870233, Date of issue: 2020
The Kephalaia of the Teacher is the most detailed account available to modern scholarship of the teachings of Mani, and of the universal religion that he founded as the final successor to Buddha, Zarathushtra and Jesus. This volume provides the firs
In his widely praised Warranted Christian Belief (Oxford, 2000) Alvin Plantinga discussed in great depth the question of the rationality, or sensibility, of Christian belief. In this book Plantinga presents the same ideas in a briefer, much more acc
The Arbatel of Magick is one of the less enigmatic works within the world of true grimoires. Being neither concerned with "black" magic nor of dubious origin, it can be positively traced to the mid 16th century, although translations made thereof differ gr
En este segundo volumen de las «Obras comple-tas» de San Juan de Avila se recogen, en primer lugar y siguiendo con los tratados del volumen primero, los tratados o comentarios bíblicos (a Gálatas y 1 Juan), los llamados «Tratados de reforma» y otros tratados menores. Se continúa con los conocidos como «Escritos menores», que bajo el título general de «Reglas de espíritu» comprenden una serie de reglas, avisos, documentos y consideraciones. En «Miscelánea breve» se recogen otros pequeños escritos, originales también del santo. En la edición de 1970 se ofrecía el Prólogo a la «Imitación de Cristo»; aquí se incluye la traducción castellana completa de esta obra, pues la creemos también original del Maestro. Aunque no es obra propiamente suya, la elegancia de estilo y el esmero que pone en la traducción son motivos podero-sos para que se la incluya en esta nueva edición de sus «Obras completas». Con unas pequeñas «Oraciones» y «Composiciones en verso» termina este grupo de «Miscelánea breve». El volumen concluye con un «Apéndice» formado por «siete escritos» que algún autor ha atribuido recientemente a San Juan de Avila.
Con este volumen culmina la nueva edición, en la colección "BAC Maior", de las obras completas de San Juan de Avila, cuyo contenido comprende toda la extensa producción de cartas hasta ahora conocidas. La primera edición, en 1578, de su "Epistolario" debió hacerse con alguna precipitación. En ella se recogían 150 cartas. Desde entonces, las sucesivas ediciones se han ido enriqueciendo con nuevo material. En nuestro caso, se han recogido 263 cartas. La obra epistolar es, junto con el "Audi, filia", el texto más conocido del santo, tanto en España como en el extranjero, a juzgar por sus múltiples y constantes reimpresiones. Tal vez por ello ùy por el mismo desorden inicial de clasificación, tan patenteù ningún otro escrito avilino ha sufrido mayores vicisitudes en su transmisión hasta las ediciones modernas: cambios de orden, supresiones, modernizaciones de fonética y sintaxis, etc., aparte de las nuevas aportaciones, especialmente en los últimos sesenta años. Ante ello cabe hacerse una pregunta: ¿Todas estas cartas son del Maestro Avila? La respuesta es afirmativa. No existe duda alguna seria en torno a la autenticidad de las cartas avilinas publicadas hasta el presente. Todas son del Mtro. Avila, pero es de lamentar que, al menos en su integridad, no hayan llegado a nosotros tal como salieron de su pluma, sino con mutilaciones y retoques. Completa este volumen un útil índice de materias realizado sobre el conjunto de las obras completas.
