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London: Chapman and Hall, 1948. First Edition. Hardcover. Like New. First edition. Number 197 of 250 copies in the large paper edition, signed by Waugh and the illustrator on preliminary colophon page. 144 p. Green cloth with gilt stamping on spine. Near Fine. Light sunning to spine and faint bubble in front board. A novella by the acclaimed British author satirizing his countrymen abroad and Hollywood that was a surprise hit in the U.S.

The Loved One is a short satirical novel by Evelyn Waugh about the funeral business in Los Angeles, California, and the British expatriate community in Hollywood.