What: An 18th century Ethiopian manuscript including  the Acts and Life of St Anthony

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

Ref: OR 697
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_697

Provenance:
Stamped inside the 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

What: An 18th century Ethiopian manuscript including  the Acts and Life of St Anthony, the history of the holy Cross and of the emperors of Constantinople, and the miracles of our Lord Jesus Christ

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

Ref: OR 698
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_698

Provenance:
Stamped inside the 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

What: An Ethiopian manuscript dated 1746-1755 containing “the History of Baralam and Yewasef”, a Christianized version of the Buddhist account of the Buddha and the Bodhisattva. Binding looks in very bad condition.

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

Ref: OR 699
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_699

Provenance:
Stamped on the 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

What: An 18th century Ethiopian manuscript including a Discourse of Theodore, Patriarch of Antioch, on Claudius, the son of Ptolemy, and The acts of ‘Abiya ‘Egzi

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

Ref: OR 700
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_700

Provenance:
Stamped inside the 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

What: An 18th century Ethiopian manuscript including the Acts of St. Kiros and the Miracles of Gabra Manfas Qeddus, with pictures

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

Ref: OR 701
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_701

Provenance:
Stamped on the 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

What: An Ethiopian manuscript dated 1667-1682 of the second part of the Synaxarium, or Lives of the Saints. The first part is missing. It has sketches on the opening and closing pages.

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

Ref: OR 676
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_676

Provenance:
Stamped on the 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