Officium vicecomitum. The office and avthoritie of sherifs. Written for the better incouragement of the gentrie (vpon whom the burthen of this office lyeth) to keepe their continuall care of the businesse, and eye ouer their officers, they may the better discharge their dutie to God, their prince, and countrey, in the execution of this their office. Gathered ovt of the statutes, and bookes of the common lawes of this kingdome. By Michael Dalton ...

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.