Historical sketches of civil liberty : from the reign of Henry the VIIth to the accession of the House of Stuart : with an account of the antiquity, use, and duty, of juries : in which are interspersed several interesting particulars, illustrative of the liberties of the subject.

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.