{"product_id":"de-la-rue-ian-moncrief-scott-9781903467046","title":"de la Rue: Straw Hats to Global Securities","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDe La Rue-Straw Hats to Global Securities \u003c\/em\u003echarts the early history of the world's largest producer of securities and printer of UK banknotes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile other Guernseymen prospered from privateering in the English Channel, fortune did not bless the household De La Rue. Nine children had depleted Eleazer's resources. His son, Thomas, had arrived as Madam Guillotine severed the reign of King Louis XVI. It was 1793.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTimes became difficult for the nation in 1837. On 26 May, long before public limited companies, Thomas was arrested for debt. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter swallowing rivals Bradbury Wilkinson, Waterlows, Harrison and papermakers Portals, today De La Rue manufactures most facets of the money business. From ATMs, coins, creditcards, smartcards, and passports to software, holograms, cheques, stamps, banknotes, and bonds worldwide. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot a bad achievement for a straw hat maker from Guernsey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ian Moncrief-Scott\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1903467047\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781903467046\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Information Management Solutions Limited\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/26\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 30\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.12lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.06d","brand":"Ian Moncrief-Scott","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48519591297279,"sku":"9781903467046","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c4ec3fd0-2c1f-44cf-8a3b-5bc79bea80ac.jpg?v=1778737806","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/de-la-rue-ian-moncrief-scott-9781903467046","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}