La richesse de L'Angleterre, contenant les causes de la naissance & des progrès de l'industrie, du commerce & de la marine de la Grande-Bretagne, les causes de leur décadence, & l'état de ses forces actuelles & de ses ressources.

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.