What: A 16th century Ethiopian manuscript including the Miracles of Mary

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

Ref: OR 651
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_651

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: A 15th century Ethiopian manuscript including the Miracles of Mary

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

Ref: OR 652
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_652

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 Miracles of Mary

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

Ref: OR 653
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_653

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: A 17th-18th century Ethiopian manuscript including the Miracles of Mary, Jesus, St. Michael and hymns

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

Ref: OR 654
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_654

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 Miracles of Mary and of the Angel Gabriel with an extract from John Chrysostom

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

Ref: OR 655
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_655

Provenance:
A handwritten note on the first page reads: “Pres. by H.M. the Queen 21 Jan 1869”
Listed in William Wright’s Catalogue of the Ethiopic manuscripts in the British Museum acquired since the year 1847 as one of the “Magdala collection” manuscripts initially presented to Queen Victoria who then gave them to the British Museum.

What: An Ethiopian manuscript dated 1600-1667 including the first part of the Synaxarium, or Lives of the Saints. Paired with OR 657 which has the second part

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

Ref: OR 656
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_656

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