Byroniana.- Blaquiere (Edward) Narrative of a Second Visit to Greece, including Facts connected with the last days of Lord Byron, first edition, presentation copy inscribed by the author, lithograph frontispiece on india paper, folding facsimile, lacks half-title, small embossed library stamp to title, contemporary green calf, gilt, rebacked preserving original spine, new spine label, [Atabey 117; Blackmer 150], 8vo, 1825.*** "Blaquiere played a decisive role in the philhellenic movement in Britain; he and Bowring together set up the London Greek Committee. Blaquiere's connection with Byron is of particular interest; he saw Byron at Genoa in 1823 (on his way to Greece to collect information for the Committee) and was instrumental in persuading him to go to Greece." (Blackmer).The inscription is to Jane S. Tait and is dated April 1828.