The Prince and the Plunder

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

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A 17th century Ethiopian manuscript of The Chronological System of Abu Shaker (OR 809)

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What: An Ethiopian manuscript dated 1667 of The Chronological System of Abu Shaker

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

Ref: OR 809
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_809

Provenance:
Stamped on first page: “Presented by the Secretary of State for India Aug. 1868”
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

A 17th century Ethiopian manuscript of The Chronological System of Abu Shaker (OR 812)

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What: A 17th century Ethiopian manuscript of The Chronological System of Abu Shaker, with diagrams

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

Ref: OR 812
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_812

Provenance:
Stamped on first page: “Presented by the Secretary of State for India Aug. 1868”
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

A 17th century Ethiopic translation of the Arabic text of the ‘Universal History’ of Jirjis ibn Abi Yasir ibn (OR 814)

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What: A 17th century Ethiopic translation of the Arabic text of the ‘Universal History’ of Jirjis ibn Abi Yasir ibn

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

Ref: OR 814
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_814

Provenance:
Stamped on first page: “Presented by the Secretary of State for India Aug. 1868”
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

An 18th century manuscript of the Homily of St. Cyril (OR 746)

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What: An 18th century Ethiopian manuscript of the Homily of St. Cyril

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

Ref: OR 746
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_746

Provenance:
Stamped on first page: “Presented by the Secretary of State for India Aug. 1868”
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

An 18th century manuscript of the book of ‘Mar Isaac’ (OR 757)

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What: An 18th century Ethiopian manuscript of The book of ‘Mar Isaac’ – Sayings of the Greek philosophers on the death of Alexander the Great; Isaiah of Scete, John Climacus, Evagrius etc

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

Ref: OR 757
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_757

Provenance:
Stamped on first page: “Presented by the Secretary of State for India Aug. 1868”
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

A 17th century manuscript of the book of ‘Mar Isaac’ (OR 758)

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What: A 17th century Ethiopian manuscript of The book of ‘Mar Isaac’ – Sayings of the Greek philosophers on the death of Alexander the Great; Isaiah of Scete, John Climacus, Evagrius etc

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

Ref: OR 758
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_758

Provenance:
Stamped on first page: “Presented by the Secretary of State for India Aug. 1868”
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