393. Waugh (Evelyn) The Loved One, first edition, number 124 of 250 large paper copies, signed by author & illustrator, inscribed by Waugh 'with his love', Lady Diana Cooper's copy with a letter of provenance loosely inserted, illustrations by Stuart Boyle, original buckram, very slight yellowing to spine, otherwise fine, preserved in custom morocco-backed drop-back box, 8vo, 1948.
est. £300 – £400
Lady Diana Cooper (1892-1986), a prominent social figure in London and Paris, widely acknowledged as the beauty of the last century.