Liam O'Flaherty — Skerrett

London, Victor Gollancz LTD, 1932. First edition. Cloth. A smart first edition copy of this moving novel on personal freedom against religion by Liam O'Flaherty, signed by the author. The first edition, first impression.Author's presentation copy, inscribed to the recto of the front endpaper, "To Alan W. Steele, with best wishes, from, Liam O'Flaherty, Sept. 16th 1932".In the original unclipped dust wrapper.'Skerrett' follows the titular character, a schoolteacher on Nara, as he fights for personal freedom against the Roman Catholic parish priest, Father Moclair. By Liam O'Flaherty, an Irish novelist who was one of the leading socialist writers of the day. In the original publisher's cloth binding, in the original unclipped dust wrapper. Externally, very smart. A couple of very light marks to the cloth. A few spots to the fore edge. Author's inscription to the recto of the front endpaper. Very light edge wear to the dust wrapper. Wraps are a little age-toned. Light rubbing and marks to the wraps. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Near Fine . Ill.: None. Near Fine/Very Good Indeed.