Harvard University purchased what it thought was a cheap replica of the Magna Carta in 1946 for $27.50 — but it turns out the ...

British academics who identified the faded manuscript as an original hailed it as “one of the world’s most valuable documents ...

Harvard Law School bought a 1327 copy of the Magna Carta from legal book dealer Sweet & Maxwell for $27.50 in 1946. Nearly ...

Two British academics discovered that a “copy” of the medieval text, held in Harvard Law School’s library for 80 years, is ...

Harvard’s law school library paid $27.50 in 1946 to acquire what was billed as a “somewhat rubbed and damp-stained” copy of ...

A “copy” of Magna Carta bought decades ago by Harvard Law School for just $27.50 is now understood to be an extremely rare ...

According to a statement released by the school, the Harvard Law School Library dished out $27.50 for the document identified ...

The original Magna Carta established in 1215 the principle that the king is subject to law. It formed the basis of ...

Harvard Law School recently discovered a treasure that had been hiding in its library for decade. Two British academics say ...

The Magna Carta was originally signed in 1215 by King John of England and is a hugely significant constitutional document.

For decades, Harvard Law School has had a copy of the Magna Carta in its library. Recently, pair of historians discovered ...

In 1946, Harvard Law School purchased an early copy of the Magna Carta for $27.50. Even adjusting to about $451 in today’s ...