The prerogative of popular government : a political discourse in two books; the former containing the first praeliminary of Oceana, inlarged, interpreted, and vindicated; the second concerning ordination against Dr. H. Hamond, Dr. L. Seaman, and the authors they follow : in which two books is contained thehole commonwealth of the Hebrews, as also the different policies introduced into the church of Christ, during the time of the Apostles.

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.