Rights of the kingdom: or, Customs of our ancestors. Touching the duty, power, election, or succession of our kings and parliaments, our true liberty, due allegiance, three estates, their legislative power, original, judicial, and executive; with the militia. Freely discussed through the British, Saxon, Norman laws and histories. With an occasional discourse of great changes yet expected in the world.

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.