The commerce of America with Europe. Shewing the importance of the American revolution to the interests of France, and pointing out the actual situation of the United States of North-America, in regard to trade, manufactures, and population. By J. P. Warville, and Etienne Claviere. ranslated from the last French edition, revised by Brissot, and called the second volume of his view of America. With the life of Brissot, and an appendix, by the translator.

After nearly 60 years of collecting, Sid Lapidus ’59 has presented to the Library more than 2700 volumes representing the fruits of his enthusiasm. Broadly conceived, the collection charts the definition and re-definiton of rights and liberties endemic to Western political traditions. The main focus is texts and documents relating to the American Revolution, its run-up dating back to the Commonwealth men, and coming down to documents of the early Federal government.