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The House That Thomas Built.  The Story of De La Rue.

The House That Thomas Built. The Story of De La Rue.

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The House That Thomas Built. The Story of De La Rue.

by HOUSEMAN, Lorna.:

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London: Chatto & Windus, 1968.. 1st edition. "Traces the fortunes of the de la Rue family from their impecuious Guernsey beginnings to the start of their playing card business in pre-Victorian London and on through the company's dealings with Imperial Russia and the Confederated States of America to the mounting of the Great Exhibition and De La Rue's association with the birth of unified Italy....Enjoying a monopoly at the turn of the century, declining into bear bankruptcy, and recovering its prosperity in Chiang Kai-shek's China." Pp.xvi/207, 4 colour plates + 14 monochrome plates. Red cloth, dustwrapper has slight sunning to spine and minor edge wear. VG/VG.

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Chilton Books GB (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #
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Title
The House That Thomas Built. The Story of De La Rue.
Author
HOUSEMAN, Lorna.:
Book Condition
Used
Binding
Hardcover
Publisher
London: Chatto & Windus, 1968.
Weight
0.00 lbs
Keywords
lorna houseman thomas de la rue company guernsey stamps banknotes playing cards lamert george sweetser bunhill row imperial russia china family company history 51415
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Dustwrapper
Also known as book jacket, dust cover, or dust wrapper, a dust jacket is a protective and decorative cover for a book that is...
Cloth
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Spine
The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
VG/VG
Very Good Condition book with a Very Good Condition dust jacket. Very Good Condition indicates a used book that does show some...

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