The Prince and the Plunder

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

Tag: British Library

A manuscript containing a Genealogy of the Church Fathers (OR 769)

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What: A 19th century Ethiopian manuscript of the Genealogy of the Church Fathers

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

Ref: OR 769
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_769

Provenance:
Stamped inside cover: “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 15th century manuscript of a history of Abba Maqabis (OR 770)

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What: A 15th century Ethiopian manuscript of a history of Abba Maqabis, “imperfect at the beginning”

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

Ref: OR 770
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_770

Provenance:
Stamped inside cover: “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 including the Homilies of Severus (OR 771)

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What: An 18th century Ethiopian manuscript including the Homilies of Severus and other writings

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

Ref: OR 771
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_771

Provenance:
Stamped near the front: “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 Mashafa Hawi, with writing in margins (OR 777)

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What:  An Ethiopian manuscript dated 1745 of Maṣḥafa Hawi. There is lots of writing in the margins

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

Ref: OR 777
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_777

Provenance:
Stamped inside cover: “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 Acts of St. Takla Haymanot (OR 721)

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What: An Ethiopian manuscript dated 1700-1750 of the Acts of St. Takla Haymanot, with 50 miniatures

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

Ref: OR 721
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_721

Provenance:
Stamped inside cover: “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 Acts of St. Takla Haymanot (OR 722)

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What: An 18th century Ethiopian manuscript of the Acts of St. Takla Haymanot

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

Ref: OR 722
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_722

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