The constitution of parliaments in England, deduced from the time of King Edward the Second, illustrated by King Charles the Second in his Parliament summon’d the 18 of February 1660/1. And dissolved the 24 of January 1678/9. with an appendix of its sessions. Observed by Sr. John Pettus, of Suffolk, Knight.

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.