A discourse of trade, coyn, and paper credit: and of ways and means to gain, and retain riches. To which is added the Argument of a learned counsel, upon an action of the case brought by the East-India-Company against Mr. Sands and interloper.

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.