J. S. Lefanu; Sheridan Le Fanu — Checkmate

London, Hutchinson & Co, c1890. Cloth. An uncommon mystery novel by Sheridan Le Fanu, an early edition of this remarkable tale. An early edition of this uncommon work.'Checkmate' is a novel by the master of the ghost tale, Sheridan Le Fanu.This is a Gothic tale of murder and romance, following the clever, cunning, and rich young man Walter Longcluse.Undated, dated from Jisc from a copy held at the Hathi Trust Digital Library.Twelve pages of adverts to the rear. In the original publisher's cloth binding, smartly rebacked. Externally, smart, with rubbing to the spine. Light bumping to the extremities. A few light marks to the cloth.Cloth is lifting to the front joint. Spots to the fore edge. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with scattered spots. Good . Ill.: None. Good .