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Davis, Jefferson Finis,
Jefferson Finis Davis (1808-1889), President of the Confederate States of America. Autograph letter signed ("Jefferson Davis"). "S.S. Adriatic. 25th Nov. 1876". 8°. 3 pp. on double leaf. - As president of the American office of the Mississippi Valley Society to W. Thompson Cordner: "Our friend Mr. McAllum has I suppose informed you, by cablegram of my departure from Liverpool, and though I informed him that only in New Orleans, would it be possible to enter usefully on the discussion of the affairs of the M.V.S., he was desirous that I should see you in N.Y. Therefore though I hope you may come to the landing and that we may have an interview, lest it should be otherwise, I write to state that business engagements require me to be in Vicksburg by the 1st prox., and it being needful for me to be at least a day in Memphis en route to Vicksburg, it is not practicable for me to stop in N.Y. Please inform me where you will visit, as proposed by you, New Orleans, and you may confidently expect me to meet you there [...] My long detention in London was, as you have no doubt learned, without any satisfactory result as to the affairs of the Int. Nat. Cham. of Comm. & Missi. V. Soc. of London [...]". - In January 1876, Davis, who had been left nearly destitute by the Civil War, accepted the presidency of the American office of the Mississippi Valley Society at an annual salary of $ 6,000. The organization hoped to use British-built ships to increase commerce between the Americas and Europe, using the port of New Orleans as a base of operations. In May 1876 Davis sailed to London to meet with directors of the English branch of the company. He found that they had been able to attract very little capital investment in the venture. New York was still seen as the center of American commerce. Returning home after his disappointing trip, Davis sent this letter to Cordner. Davis's position with the Mississippi Valley Society terminated shortly after his return to New Orleans. He subsequently turned his attention from business prospects to the writing of his "Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government". - Slightly dusty and with small traces of handling.

Jefferson Finis Davis (1808-1889), 1861 bis 1865 Präsident der Konföderierten Staaten von Amerika und Führer der Südstaaten im Sezessionskrieg. E. Brief mit U. ("Jefferson Davis"). "S.S. Adriatic. 25th Nov. 1876". 3 SS. auf Doppelblatt. 8°. - In seiner Eigenschaft als Präsident des Amerikabüros der Mississippi Valley Society an W. Thompson Cordner: "Our friend Mr. McAllum has I suppose informed you, by cablegram of my departure from Liverpool, and though I informed him that only in New Orleans, would it be possible to enter usefully on the discussion of the affairs of the M.V.S., he was desirous that I should see you in N.Y. Therefore though I hope you may come to the landing and that we may have an interview, lest it should be otherwise, I write to state that business engagements require me to be in Vicksburg by the 1st prox., and it being needful for me to be at least a day in Memphis en route to Vicksburg, it is not practicable for me to stop in N.Y. Please inform me where you will visit, as proposed by you, New Orleans, and you may confidently expect me to meet you there [...] My long detention in London was, as you have no doubt learned, without any satisfactory result as to the affairs of the Int. Nat. Cham. of Comm. & Missi. V. Soc. of London [...]". - Am Ende des Sezessionskrieges beinahe mittellos, trat Davis im Jahre 1876 die Präsidentschaft des Amerikabüros der Mississippi Valley Society für ein jährliches Gehalt von $ 6000 an. Ziel der Gesellschaft, deren Schiffe von New Orleans ausliefen, war eine Verstärkung der Handelsbeziehungen zwischen den USA und Europa. Im Mai 1876 war Davis nach London gereist, um die englischen Direktoren der Gesellschaft zu treffen, von denen er erfuhr, daß sie nur äußerst wenig Kapital in das Unternehmen zu stecken bereit waren, da sie New York und nicht New Orleans als Handelszentrum ansahen. Am Weg zurück verfaßte Davis den vorliegenden Brief; wenig später endete seine Tätigkeit für die Mississippi Valley Society. - Etwas angestaubt und mit kleinen Gebrauchsspuren.

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Davis, Bette; Herskowitz, Michael. This 'N That. E Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.A.: Putnam Pub Group, 1987. ISBN: 0399132465

First edition FIRST EDITION FIRST PRINTING. 207 pages plus 48 pages black and white photos. The book and dust jacket are VERY GOOD. The book is tight, clean, and bright but has slighlty cocked spine and very lightly cocked corner on upper write front board. The dust jacket has shelfwear. NOT Price-clipped. Dust jacket notes read: "This 'n That is by a super actress and an extraordinary human being. It is full of fabulous anecdotes as well as opinions pro and con on a wide range of subjects. A woman of strong appetites and opinions, Miss Davis minces no words. In frank, no-nonsense terms she talks about her stroke and mastectomy and inspires us with the story of her complete recovery-a lively and encouraging account shot through with the star's unique blend of spunk and wit. The real terror for Bette Davis was the possibility that she would never work again. For her, this would have been a living death. It was Kathryn Sermak, her assistant of eight years, who had full faith in her employer's ability to come back. Day after day, hour after hour, Kathryn would say, "We'll make it." And they did. Without Kathryn, Bette admits with undying gratitude, she might never have been well enough to work again. Now, in her mid-seventies, Bette Davis has completed two TV film specials, and is about to start on two more. Bette Davis is famous for being as unsparing of herself as she is of others. Among the "others" in this book are the President of the United States, who was a contract player at Warner Bros. when she was; Joan Crawford, her costar in What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?; Humphrey Bogart, Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor, and Helen Hayes, Bette's costar in her first film after her illness, Murder with Mirrors. But This 'n That is much more than a collection of anecdotes. Miss Davis writes lovingly and with astonishing insight about the joys, the sorrows, and the responsibilities of being a mother and a mother-in-law-"the most difficult responsibility of them all." As a grandmother of four grandsons, she reminisces over the joys and disappointments of seeing what kind of parents her children have become and what kind of people their children will be. This is a unique and controversial book by one of the most incandescent and unconventional acting talents of all times, as magnetic and supremely colorful as the lady herself. "If everyone likes you, you're doing your job wrong," Miss Davis declares. And when asked if she is a "liberated" woman, she answers, "I was born liberated." This book bears her out." Hard Back condition: Very Good in Very Good dj

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(Herausg.): Mathematics and Common Sense. A Case of Creative Tension, A K Peters Ltd, ISBN: 9781568812700
Pressestimmen\n There is hardly an aspect of human existence to which mathematics cannot contribute understanding - though that is not to say that the value of human life can be reduced to a set of equations. ... In bringing some of these crucial issues to a wider audience, Davis has made a valuable contribution to the public understanding of the importance of the subject. -John Ball, New Scientist, November 2006 Davis is one of a very small group of mathematicians who are interested and able to step outside the community and take a hard look at what mathematics really 'is'. Its uses, misuses, customs, relations with the so-called 'real' world, psychology and deep nature are all grist for his voracious mill. -David Mumford, Brown University, November 2006 is risky to trust common sense-especially when dealing with mathematics. Convincingly Phil Davis demonstrates this, first by answering a few harmless-sounding 'frequently asked questions' about his discipline and then by skillfully seducing the reader into the curious kernel of the most fascinating of all sciences: Mathematics (sometimes written with a capital M, sometimes with a lowercase m; sometimes pure, sometimes applied; sometimes familiar, sometimes strange, even to experts). -Rudolf Taschner, November 2006 on a long experience in mathematics as a researcher, teacher and popularizer, Davis reflects upon the subject from many points of view: not only its development and instruction, but also its overly modest status in society in general. -Ivor Grattan-Guinness, November 2006 The individual essays are well-written, often including amusing epigraphs and detailed bibliographies ... [and] quite interesting to read... Often I found that [Davis] articulated quite well opinions that I never knew I had. -Darren Glass, MAA Reviews, April 2007 The author provides many creative discussions and examples, varying from simple to more abstract structures of mathematics ... the book can be recommended to all who are interested in mathematics and its nature, beauty, and role in modern society and science. -EMS, September 2007 ... this book was fun to read, and I recommend at least a perusal to undergraduate math students, graduate students in mathematics, and working mathematicians. Teachers of undergraduate math students should consider assigning certain essays as readings for their students. It gives a healthy view of our subject. -The Mathematical Intelligencer , May 2008 \n\nKurzbeschreibung\nMathematics has long suffered in the public eye through portrayals of mathematicians as socially inept geniuses devoted to an arcane discipline. In this book, Philip J. Davis addresses this image through a question-and-answer dialogue that lays to rest many of the misnomers and misunderstandings of mathematical study. He answers these questions and more: What is Mathematics? Why is mathematics difficult, and why do I spontaneously react negatively when I hear the word? Why should I learn mathematics? How is mathematics research organized? Who is doing it, who is paying for it, and why? What is the greatest challenge to modern mathematics? Davis demonstrates how mathematics surrounds, imbues, and maintains our everyday lives: the digitization and automation of processes like pumping gas, withdrawing cash, and buying groceries are all fueled by mathematics. He takes the reader through a point-by-point explanation of many frequently asked questions about mathematics, gently introducing this Handmaiden of Science and telling you everything you've ever wanted to know about her. Philip J. Davis received both his BS and PhD in pure mathematics from Harvard University. He served as Chief for Numerical Analysis of the National Bureau of Standards in Washington, D.C. for five years, and since 1963 has been teaching at Brown University in Providence, RI, where he is now Professor Emeritus. , ISBN: 1568812701

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Collezione Peggy Guggenheim, Venice: Stuart Davis. Curated by Philip Rylands. Collezione Peggy Guggenheim june 7 - october 5, 1997. Mondadori Electa, 1997. ISBN: 9788843561742
Illustrierter Originalkartonband. Einband mit geringen Gebrausspuren, Namenszug auf Vorsatz geschwärzt, insgesamt ein gutes Exemplar. Texte in englischer Sprache. Ausstellungskatalog mit großformatigen farbigen Abbildungen, Begleittexten. - Inhalt: Preface. Philip Rylands: The Jazz of Stuart Davis Ben Sidran:. Stuart Davis: American Painter Karen Wilkin: Stuart Davis's Word-Pictures. Lewis Kachur: Stuart Davis (A European Memoir). Rudi Fuchs: An American in Venice. Stuart Davis at the XXVIth Biennale. Federica Pirani: Piero Dorazio Interviewed by Federica Pirani, 1997. Underwriting the "Amazing Continuity" The Journals of Stuart Davis. Wayne L. Roosa: Writings of Stuart Davis Selected by Diane Kelder. Night Beat. Television Interview wich Stuart Davis by John Wingate, 1956. Chronology Selected Bibliography. , ISBN: 884356174X

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