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03348cam a2200613 a 4500 001 29832CAE2AFA11DEBAFE5107A8D7520A 003 SILO 005 20230408010049 008 980901s1999 nyuab bi 001 0 eng 010 $a 98041955 020 $a 9780374219369 (alk. paper) 020 $a 0374219362 (alk. paper) 040 $a DLC $c DLC $d SILO $d BAKER $d NLGGC $d OUB $d BTCTA $d YDXCP $d OCLCG $d BUR $d OCLCQ $d IW9 $d SILO 043 $a a-io--- 050 00 $a HD9211.N883 $b I55 1999 070 0 $a HD9211.N883 $b I55 1999 072 0 $a F110 082 00 $a 338.1/7383 $2 21 084 $a 15.75 $2 bcl 100 1 $a Milton, Giles. 245 1 $a Nathaniel's Nutmeg, or, The true and incredible adventures of the spice trader who changed the course of history / $c Giles Milton. 246 30 $a Nathaniel's Nutmeg 246 30 $a True and incredible adventures of the spice trader who changed the course of history 260 $a New York : $b Farrar, Straus and Giroux, $c 1999. 300 $a xi, 388 p. : $b ill., maps ; $c 22 cm. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (p. 375-378) and index. 520 $a The tiny island of Run is an insignificant speck in the Indonesian archipelago--remote, tranquil, and, these days, largely ignored. Yet 370 years ago, Run's harvest of nutmeg (yielding a 3,200% profit by the time it arrived in England) made it the most lucrative of the Spice Islands, precipitating a battle between the Dutch East India Company and the British Crown. The outcome was that Britain ceded Run to Holland but in return was given Manhattan--leading to the birth of New York and to the beginning of the British Empire. This deal was due to the persistence of one man: Nathaniel Courthope and his small band of adventurers were sent to Run in October 1616, and held off the Dutch navy for four years. This book centers on the showdown between Courthope and the Dutch Governor General, and the brutal fate of mariners racing to Run to reap the huge profits of the spice trade.--From publisher description. 650 0 $a Nutmeg industry $z Maluku $z Maluku $x History $y 17th century. 650 0 $a Spice trade $z Maluku $z Maluku $x History $y 17th century. 610 20 $a Nederlandsche Oost-Indische Compagnie $x History. 600 10 $a Courthope, Nathaniel. 600 10 $a Coen, Jan Pieterszoon, $d 1587-1629. 651 0 $a Indonesia $x History $y 1478-1798. 651 0 $a Maluku (Indonesia) $x History. 650 17 $a Nootmuskaat. $2 gtt 650 17 $a Handel. $2 gtt 650 17 $a Conflicten. $2 gtt 650 17 $a Vereenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie. $2 gtt 856 42 $3 Contributor biographical information $u http://www.loc.gov/catdir/bios/hol056/98041955.html 856 42 $3 Publisher description $u http://www.loc.gov/catdir/description/hol056/98041955.html 941 $a 11 952 $l CMPE792 $d 20230629011217.0 952 $l UPAX334 $d 20230104034104.0 952 $l NKPD993 $d 20180718035259.0 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20171227035925.0 952 $l USUX851 $d 20160819071400.0 952 $l CDPF771 $d 20160505021934.0 952 $l RZPE145 $d 20140619012250.0 952 $l ZIPA815 $m 338.1 NIL $d 20090701080000.0 952 $l TRPE062 $d 20090701080000.0 952 $l OUAX845 $d 20090701080000.0 952 $l O3AX572 $d 20090701080000.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=29832CAE2AFA11DEBAFE5107A8D7520A 994 $a 03 $b IW9Initiate Another SILO Locator Search