The Rothschild Dynasty by Coleman

This book by Dr. John Coleman, author of The Committee of 300, tells how Mayer Amschel, the founder of the Red Shield dynasty, acquired his first fortune. It is a far cry from the myths and legends that still surround the man who began as a rag and bone merchant and pawnbroker, working out of a small house on Judenstrasse, Frankfurt on the Main, Germany, where he lived with his wife and family.