From the Cottage to the Castle was published privately by Andrew Coats in 1887 telling the history of the family and the story of the growth of J & P Coats, cotton thread manufactures in Paisley Scotland.
“If the following sketch should fall into the hands of a single member of a future generation who has a curiosity to know what sort of people he is sprung from, it will have accomplished a useful end. If he is proud, it may humble him. If he is humble, it may encourage him.”
Paperback & Ebook both £12.99 on Amazon
Paperback https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cottage-Castle-Andrew-Coats/dp/B08X65NPDZ
Ebook https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cottage-Castle-Andrew-Coats-ebook/dp/B08X9PDFKP
The volume contains 104 pages with 20 black & white illustrations along with many stories about the growth of the company at home and in America.