Checkmate To Murder Lorac, E.C.R.

A White Circle Pocket Novel 166c. Undated but published in February 1947. First UK paperback edition - there was a US paperback edition in 1946. Originally published in hardcovers by Collins in 1944. The spine has light rubbing at the top and bottom. The front cover has a few small brown spots to the bottom right corner and there are a few spots near the bottom of the rear cover but the covers are otherwise clean and unmarked. Previous owner's name and date to the first page where the first publication date is noted in pencil. Pages browned with a few spots to the first and last pages but otherwise unmarked. First printing.