British Museum
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the British Museum
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Magna Carta: A Commentary on the Great Charter of King John
The British Museum, repository of the two Cottonian original copies of Magna Carta and of the Articles of the Barons.
This is now in the British Museum, cited officially as “Additional MSS.
(1) The British Museum Magna Carta, number one—formally cited as “Cotton, Charters XIII.
Reproductions are sold by the British Museum at 2s.
Law in a Free State
A national museum and library cited as an example of a State institution unmatched by private enterprise.
On the other hand, it is contended that no private library can compare in any respect with that of the British Museum.