Ellery Queen FOUR OF HEARTS First edition and similar items

THE FOUR OF HEARTS by Ellery Queen, pen name of Frederic Dannay and Manfred B. Lee. New York: A Signet Book, New American Library, Times Mirror, (1970). First edition thus, first printing; mass-market paperback. "First printing November 1970" statement to the copyright page, code T4422 and .75c to the front cover. Originally published in 1938, this edition shows a distinct 1970s style with fun girly cover photo-art. Set in Hollywood, Ellery Queen is hired to write a screenplay. A decently presentable collectible. Elusive with this cover art. Mild hairline creases to the spine, minor surface stain spots to the upper rear cover, faint pressure-bend crease to the lower front cover, else very good in stiff-card wraps with cover photo art comprising a posed modern female wearing nothing but earrings and high-heel shoes and holding a giant, skull-and-cross-bones adorned 4 of Hearts playing card; original printed .75c price and code T4422 still intact to the front cover. Mass-market paperback; 223 pages. PLEASE VIEW OUR STORE FOR MORE GREAT PAPERBACK COLLECTIBLE BOOKS THANKS!