Harvard Law School bought a 1327 copy of the Magna Carta from legal book dealer Sweet & Maxwell for $27.50 in 1946. Nearly eight decades later, two researchers have discovered it's actually an ...

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

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

Tucked among a trove of medieval documents was Harvard Law School Manuscript 172, identified as a copy of the Magna Carta purchased in 1946.

Harvard University for decades assumed it had a cheap copy of the Magna Carta in its collection, a stained and faded document it had purchased for less than $30. But two researchers have concluded it ...

Harvard’s law school library paid $27.50 in 1946 to acquire what was billed as a “somewhat rubbed and damp-stained” copy of the Magna Carta from 1327 to add to its robust collection of medieval texts.

The discovery is a reminder of the principles of governance that have guided this nation for nearly 250 years.

Harvard Law School bought what it thought was a copy of the Magna Carta in 1946 for $27.50 — but it's a real one from 1300 A.D. and worth quite a bit more. Why it matters: The document has been ...

At a moment when Harvard is battling the Trump administration, a scholar who helped discover the charter said it was an ...

Issued by Edward I in 1300, this version of the historic text is one of only seven known surviving copies. It's been hiding ...

Harvard Law School bought a 1327 copy of the Magna Carta from legal book dealer Sweet & Maxwell for $27.50 in 1946. Nearly eight decades later, two researchers have discovered it's actually an ...