An Anglo-American Tragedy
The Loved One An Anglo-American Tragedy
Chapman & Hall, 1947.
First edition, large paper issue, number 76 of 250 copies on mould made paper, inscribed by Waugh, "Mr. Alan A Martin's copy" and signed by Waugh and Stuart Boyle. Original olive buckram with gilt lettering on the spine. Top edge gilt, others uncut. Title page in black and sepia. Decorative initials and seven full page woodcuts in sepia by Stuart Boyle. A fine copy.
Waugh's satirical take on American society, the British ex-pat community, and the film industry. In a letter to Randolph Churchill, Waugh wrote, "Give my love to any friends you see in USA. There will be none after the publication of The Loved One."
Stock ID: 35576
£1,250.00
