Demophilos, or The assertor of the peoples liberty: plainly demonstrating by the principles even of nature it self, and by the primitive constitutions of all governments since the creation of the world. That the very essence and the fundamental of all governments and laws, was meerly the safety of the people, and the advancement of their rights and liberries [!] To which is added the general consent of all Parliaments in the nation ... By William Prynne esq;

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.