[New York 1857] The Book of the First American Chess Congress

Containing the proceedings of that celebrated assemblage, held in New York, in the year 1857 (...). Daniel Willard Fiske. New York, Rudd & Carleton, 1859. Small 8vo, newer faux-leather binding, title with small vignette, engraved and coloured frontispiece with chess problem dedicated to Paul Morphy, XII,563 pp. and catalogue. Historical sketch, the games, blindfold chess, games from the problem tournament and various essays also published in "Chess Monthly". Pages 251-254 in photocopy. This copy was presented by W.H. Gwyer to The Capital City Chess Club.

The tournament was won by Paul Morphy to whom the tournament book, which appeared two years later, was dedicated. LN 5184.