New York 1857. The Book of the First American Chess Congress

Title

New York 1857. The Book of the First American Chess Congress

Subject

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Description

Containing the proceedings of that celebrated assemblage, held in New York, in the year 1857, with the papers read in its sessions, the games played in the grand tournament, and the stratagems entered in the problem tournay; together with sketches of the history of chess in the old and new world. 8°, with 1 coloured diagram, 563 . originaler redbrown cloth binding with letters at the spine.

Creator

Daniel Willard Fiske, M.A.

Publisher

Rudd & Carleton, New York 1859

Date

1857

Language

English

Identifier

LN5184; van der Linde II, 84; Betts 25 - 3

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Collection

Citation

Daniel Willard Fiske, M.A. , “New York 1857. The Book of the First American Chess Congress,” Chessbookcollection, accessed May 17, 2024, http://chessbookcollection.com/items/show/1990.