Chronicles the story behind te origins of Australia’s Magna Carta, the mystery of its appearance in 1936 in a Somerset school and the machinations leading to its purchase by the Australian government in 1952. Also included in this expanded second edition are perspectives from leading academics .vii, 84 pages : illustrations (some colour), facsimiles ; 25 cm. #1020 Second Edition (2010) ISBN 10: 1760101265 ISBN 13: 9781760101268Magna Carta | Representative government and representation. | Constitutional history. | Democracy. | Acquisition of manuscripts — Australia. | Australian