The Loved One by Evelyn Waugh

The Love One, an Anglo-American Tragedy
by Evelyn Waugh

Boston: Little, Brown, and Co.
Stated First Edition, June 1948.
This would be the first American edition, after the British edition of February 1948 published by Chapman & Hall.

Condition: Dust jacket is in mylar, and front flap has been price-clipped; dj in good condition with minor discoloration, edge wear, front cover also appears to have a touch of waviness, and there is faint evidence of moisture staining on the front cover board, which also appear to be somewhat faded. On the front blank page the previous owner has written their name, otherwise the interior is clean and neat. Binding is firm.

wikipedia: "The Loved One: An Anglo-American Tragedy (1948) is a short, satirical novel by British novelist Evelyn Waugh about the funeral business in Los Angeles, the British expatriate community in Hollywood, and the film industry."