The Prince and the Plunder

A book on how Britain took one boy and piles of treasures from Ethiopia

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A late 17th century collection of hymns (OR 574)

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What: A collection of hymns, Gubae Malke’, starting with a Hymn to Hannah, the mother of the blessed Virgin Mary and including a “very full list of hymns and services”.

Where: The British Library, 96 Euston Rd, London NW1 2DB

Provenance: Listed as part of the “Magdala collection” in William Wright’s Catalogue of the Ethiopic manuscripts in the British Museum acquired since the year 1847

Does not appear in British Library’s online catalogue or list of digitised manuscripts

An 18th century collection of hymns, by two hands (OR 576)

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What: A collection of hymns, Gubae Malke’, starting with a Hymn to our Lord. Portions of hymns have been inserted by other hands ; e. g. to the Cross, f. 50 6

Where: The British Library, 96 Euston Rd, London NW1 2DB

Provenance: Listed as part of the “Magdala collection” in William Wright’s Catalogue of the Ethiopic manuscripts in the British Museum acquired since the year 1847

Does not appear in British Library’s online catalogue or list of digitised manuscripts

A collection of Hymns “written between 1721 and 1730” (OR 577)

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What: A collection of hymns, Gubae Malke’, starting with a Hymn to the Prophets and one to Moses. “This .Ms. was written, according to the colophon, f. 196 a, for king Bakafa, who reigned A.D. 1721—30.”

Where: The British Library, 96 Euston Rd, London NW1 2DB

Provenance: Listed as part of the “Magdala collection” in William Wright’s Catalogue of the Ethiopic manuscripts in the British Museum acquired since the year 1847

Does not appear in British Library’s online catalogue or list of digitised manuscripts

A late 18th century collection of hymns, the Egziabher Nags (OR 582)

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What: The Egziabher Nags with appended hymns to the Holy Trinity, the four Beasts, Raphael and to the Disciples.

Where: The British Library, 96 Euston Rd, London NW1 2DB

Provenance: Listed as part of the “Magdala collection” in William Wright’s Catalogue of the Ethiopic manuscripts in the British Museum acquired since the year 1847

Does not appear in British Library’s online catalogue or list of digitised manuscripts

A 16th century collection of hymns and chants for the festivals of the year (OR 587)

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What: The Me’raf, with musical notes. On f. 67 a the patriarch John is prayed for.

Where: The British Library, 96 Euston Rd, London NW1 2DB

Provenance: Listed as part of the “Magdala collection” in William Wright’s Catalogue of the Ethiopic manuscripts in the British Museum acquired since the year 1847

Does not appear in British Library’s online catalogue or list of digitised manuscripts

An 18th century collection of hymns and chants for the festivals of the year (OR 588)

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What: The Me’raf, with musical notes. On f. 92 6 the ‘abuna Abba Sinoda and the king ‘lyasu are prayed for.

Where: The British Library, 96 Euston Rd, London NW1 2DB

Provenance: Listed as part of the “Magdala collection” in William Wright’s Catalogue of the Ethiopic manuscripts in the British Museum acquired since the year 1847

Does not appear in British Library’s online catalogue or list of digitised manuscripts