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Nathaniel's Nutmeg: How one man's courage changed the course of history (SIGNED)
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Nathaniel's Nutmeg: How one man's courage changed the course of history (SIGNED) H/b - 1999

by Milton, Giles

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  • Hardcover
  • Signed
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London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1999. 1st. h/b. Near fine, signed on title, unclipped d/j, maroon boards, gilt spine titling, text block firm (slight forward lean), pages unmarked and crisp.. 8vo: crown (200 x 140 / 8"" x 5_""). In 1616, an English adventurer, Nathaniel Courthope, stepped ashore on a remote island in the East Indies on a secret mission - to persuade the islanders of Run to grant a monopoly to England over their nutmeg, a fabulously valuable spice in Europe. This infuriated the Dutch, who were determined to control the world's nutmeg supply. For five years Courthope and his band of thirty men were besieged by a force one hundred times greater - and his heroism set in motion the events that led to the founding of the greatest city on earth. A beautifully told adventure story and a fascinating depiction of exploration in the seventeenth century, NATHANIEL'S NUTMEG sheds a remarkable light on history.
Used - Near fine, signed on title, unclipped d/j, maroon boards, gilt spine titling, text block firm (slight forward lean), pages unmar
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