The Chess Congress of 1862. A Collection of the Games Played, and a Selection of the Problems sent in for Competition

Author: Lowenthal, Johann Jacob (1810-1876) [editor]Year: 1889Publisher: George Bell and SonsPlace: LondonDescription:xcvi+536+[xxiv ad] pages with frontispiece, diagrams, tables and indices. Small octavo (7 1/2" x 5 1/") rebound with original red cloth decorative blind stamped cover in a gilt chess board, spine lettering in gilt. An account of the proceedings and a "Memoir of the British Chess Association" by G W Medley. (Bohn's Scientific Library)(Betts: 25-4) Third edition, originally published in 1864.Published in the United States by Lippincott (Philadelphia) and Scribner (New York), but dates not ascertained. The "memoir" contains reports of the past meetings of the British Chess Association, the arrangements for the 1862 congress, a general account of the tournament. There follow the 177 games with brief notes, and 23 other games, including consultation games and a selection from the problem tourney, incorporating a number of self-mates and end-game studies. The tournament of 18