Mac mini OSX Tiger 10.4.11 Upgrade options?

Dear All,
I am confused.
I have a mac mini 1.1 Intel Core Duo 1.83GHz with 2 GB RAM. (which i bought June 2007 and upgraded)
Its currently running OSX Tiger 10.4.11.
I have lost the original disks that shipped with the mac and I want to erase and install the OS so it like its brand new again. Over the years I have installed loads of rubbish programs etc and just want to back up itunes and iphoto and start from new.
Is it possible to just buy the latest OS Mountain Lion on disk for about £15 and perform an erase and install?
What confuses me is: someone mentioned that i have to purchase each of the OSs (so 10.5, 10.6 and so on) this seems a bit extreme as I dont want to upgrade, but install fresh.
Any advice is greatly appreciated.
Thank you.

Core Duo won't work for beyond 10.6.8.
If it's a core Duo & not a Core2Duo, then it'll only run in 32 bit mode.
You need to get 10.6 & update to 10.6.8 first to be able to buy it from the App Store & download it.
Snow Leopard/10.6.x Requirements...
General requirements
   * Mac computer with an Intel processor
    * 1GB of memory (I say 4GB at least, more if you can afford it)
    * 5GB of available disk space (I say 30GB at least)
    * DVD drive for installation
    * Some features require a compatible Internet service provider; fees may apply.
    * Some features require Apple’s MobileMe service; fees and terms apply.
Which apps work with Mac OS X 10.6?...
http://snowleopard.wikidot.com/
It's been pulled from the online store, so you have to call Apple to buy it, last I heard, but quick, call before it's gone!
Call Apple 1-800-MY-APPLE
Lion/101.7 System requirements
    •    x86-64 processor (Macs with an Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel Core i3, Intel Core i5, Intel Core i7, or Xeon processor.)
    •    At least 2GB of memory, I say 6 GB
    •    Latest version of Mac OS X Snow Leopard (10.6.8), with the Mac App Store installed
    •    At least 4GB of disk space for downloading, I say 50 GB.
Like Snow Leopard, Lion does not support PowerPC-based Macs (e.g., Power Macs, PowerBooks, iBooks, iMacs (G3-G5), eMacs).
Lion also does not support 32-bit Intel Core Duo or Core Solo based Macs. Rosetta is no longer available in Lion, which means Lion no longer supports PowerPC applications.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mac_OS_X_Lion#System_requirements
http://www.apple.com/macosx/how-to-buy/
What applications are not compatible with Mac OS X 10.7 "Lion"?
http://ow.ly/5Iz09
http://roaringapps.com/apps:table

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