SPENCER, Thomas (fl. late 17th century). A True and Faithful Relation of the Proceedings of the Forces of Their Majesties K. William and Q. Mary, in Their Expedition Against the French in the Caribby Islands in the West Indies. London: Printed for Robert Clavel, 1691.

Eyewitness account of the re-taking of St. Barthelemy, St. Christopher's, and St. Eustatius by the English under Christopher Codrington. The Nine Years War betwen England and France, which broke out in the aftermath of the Glorious Revolution, included a theater in the Caribbean; in 1689, France went on the offensive and seized control of several islands there. Codrington, who had been born in Barbados and then inherited one of its largest sugar plantations, used money generated from his slave holdings to fund his own military campaigns to retake the islands. Sabin 89383.

Quarto (196 x 138mm). (Toned with some spots and stains, some page numbers just shaved at end.) Modern boards. Provenance: "N. Darnch David" (inscription dated 1896).