The Book of the London International Chess Congress 1899

Author: Frederick Williams Lord (c1856-1937) and W Ward-Higgs (editors)  Year: 1900Publisher: Longmans, Green and CompanyPlace: LondonDescription: lii+232 pages with diagrams, index and tables. Quarto (10 1/2" x 6 3/4") bound in dark brown cloth with gilt lettered spine label and original vignette affixed to front cover. Annotations by Leopold Hoffer.  (Betts: 7-36) Limited to 500 copies. First edition. The London 1899 chess tournament was without a doubt one of the very strongest tournaments ever held on British soil. Almost every great master of the day was present including the past and reigning world champions. It proved to be the swan song of the old champion Wilhelm Steinitz but for Emanuel Lasker it was a glittering success which propelled him way beyond the other grandmasters of the time. All important players were invited. Many of these players were the champions of the country that they represented. Refusals came from Siegbert Tarrasch and Rudolf Charousek (illness). The bu