Monthly Archives: November 2020

A World Divided 1494 – The Portuguese and the Spanish race to reach the Spice Islands

Posted on November 17, 2020 by ianburnet

In the 15th century the aromatic spices of cloves and nutmeg, grown only in the remote Spice Islands of present day Indonesia were said to be worth their weight in gold and were some of the most valuable of traded … Continue reading →

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Book Collectors – do you want a first edition of ‘Spice Islands’?

Posted on November 17, 2020 by ianburnet

You could buy a First Edition hardback copy of ‘Spice Islands’ from Amazon for just US $902 or a Second Edition paper back from them for US$60. Or if you are in Australia or elsewhere you can buy a paperback … Continue reading →

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Yes – Miracles can happen!

Posted on November 4, 2020 by ianburnet

Miracles don’t often happen but a miracle happened when I first made contact with David Rosenberg and Rosenberg Publishing, as he shared my vision of publishing my book Spice Islands with the maps and images embedded in the text. So … Continue reading →

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