1.

Record Nr.

UNISA996395822903316

Autore

Hariot Thomas <1560-1621.>

Titolo

A briefe and true report of the new found land of Virginia [[electronic resource] ] : of the commodities and of the nature and manners of the naturall inhabitants. Discouered by the English colon there seated by Sir Richard Greinuile Knight in the eere 1585. Which remained vnder the gouernement of twelue monethes, at the speciall charge and direction of the Honourable Sir Walter Raleigh Knight lord Warden of the stanneries who therein hath beene fauoured and authorised b her Maiestie :and her letters patents: This fore booke is made in English by Thomas Hariot seruant to the abouenamed Sir Walter, a member of the Colon, and there imploed in discouering Cum gratia et priuilegio Caes. Matis Speciali

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Francoforti ad Moenum, : Typis Ioannis Wecheli, sumtibus vero Theodori de Bry anno M D XC. Venales reperiuntur in officina Sigismundi Feirabendii, [1590]

Descrizione fisica

33, [11]; [84] p., folded map : engraved ill

Altri autori (Persone)

BryTheodor de <1528-1598.>

HakluytRichard <1552?-1616.>

Soggetti

Raleigh's Roanoke colonies, 1584-1590

Indians of North America - Virginia

Virginia History Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 Early works to 1800

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Also published in French, Latin, and German, and forming part 1 of de Bry's "America" series in the latter two languages.

The title page is engraved; the roman numeral date is made with turned C's.

Signatures: a⁴ b⁶ c⁴ d; A⁶ B-C D⁶ E F⁶.

"The true pictures and fashions of the people in that parte of America novv called Virginia .. Translated out of Latin into English by Richard Hackluit. Diligentlye collected and draowne by Ihon White .. now cutt in copper and first published by Theodore de Bry att his wone [sic] chardges" has separate divisional title on d3r. "Som picture, of the Pictes which in the olde tyme dyd habite one part of the great Bretainne" has separate divisional title on E1r. These illustrated sections



are newly added in this edition.

Includes index.

With a final colophon leaf followed by a blank leaf.

Several plates are signed by G. Veen.

Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0113

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910154958903321

Autore

Walker Owen

Titolo

Barbarians in the boardroom : activist investors and the battle for control of the world's most powerful companies / / Owen Walker

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Harlow, England : , : Pearson Education, Limited, , [2016]

©2016

ISBN

1-292-11400-2

Edizione

[1st edition]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (1 volume)

Disciplina

658.42

Soggetti

Political activists

Corporate governance

Capitalists and financiers

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Sommario/riassunto

Activist investors have sent shockwaves through corporations in recent years, personally targeting directors and executives at some of the world’s largest companies. No longer satisfied with operating on the fringes of business, they are now a firm fixture in the boardroom.  Up to a quarter of public companies could be targeted by activist campaigns in the coming years, with directors and executives at those corporations threatened with losing their jobs. The trend, which began in corporate America, has spread to the UK, Europe and Asia, taking in several high profile companies.  Barbarians in the Boardroom tells a



compelling story of boardroom bust ups, dumped CEOs triumphant activists and pared back companies. It  reveals real-life examples and interviews with executives and investors to explain why and how activist investors have managed to storm Wall Street and tear down City citadels. Owen Walker provides an insight into the way activists think, how they decide to target a company and how directors and executives could possibly work with them rather than against them.