[New York 1880] The Fifth American Chess Congress

Containing a full report of the proceedings of the convention of chess players, held in New York in the year 1880 (...). Charles A. Gilberg. New York, Brentano's Literary Emporium, 1881. Small 8vo, rebound using original materials, new endpapers. Engraved and illustrated frontispiece with all contestants, title, VIII,(4),539 pp., title page taped at edge, one page tender, else a very good copy.

Historical overview of the American chess congresses (1-4), the games and the composition tournament. List of subscribers to the tournament fund. The winner was Paul Morphy. LN 5211.