[Rarebooks] FS: "On the Nature, Design, and Origin of Sacrifices" by Sykes. London: 1748

[Kenneth Karmiole]

[Sykes, Arthur Ashley]. AN ESSAY ON THE NATURE, DESIGN, AND ORIGIN, OF SACRIFICES. London: Printed for J. and P. Knapton. 1748. First edition. viii,354pp. Plus (2)pp. of publisher's ads for works by Sykes. Cont. calf, blind tooled spine label, scrape at bottom of front cover (2" x 2"), but still a very nice copy of a scarce book.                    $200.00 (trade discount allowed)
Sykes (1683-1756) was a life-long controversialist and pamphleteer who added his 2 cents to every controversy. This is one of his lengthier works.

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