EDWARD BLAQUIERE:THE GREEK REVOLUTION ITS ORIGIN AND PROGRESS TOGETHER WITH SOME REMARKS ON THE RELIGION,NATIONAL CHARACTER ETC IN GREECE. LONDON 1824 FIRST EDITION, in 8vo, modern leather over boards, complete 362p. and one folding map, text clean and bright,ex libris labels of Guy Evans, of Geoffrey Bond and Burgage Manor and of SEFIK ATABEY at front past down, A FINE PROVENANCE with many famous ex owners and a mint copy. Blaquiere, a passionate philhellene, was the co-founder of the London Greek Committee,he was the man who personally convinced Lord Byron to go to Greece. He was the bridge between the British government, the London bankers and the Greek revolutionary leaders,he visited Greece during the Revolution and this is his first book on the subject. His goal was to convince British investors to approve the first Greek loan. He pictured that the Greeks were winning and they were organized. A very influential publication.Some of his remarks about the Greek organization roused antagonism. A strongly philhellenic book, Sefik Atabey personal copy. Atabey 116 (this copy), Droulia 555