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 homily in honour of the Archangel Gabriel (OR 617)

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What: A 19th century Ethiopian manuscript containing a homily in honour of the Archangel Gabriel

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

Ref: OR 617
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_617

Provenance:
Stamped near the beginning: “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 manuscript containing a homily in honour of the Archangel Gabriel (OR 618)

Published / by Andrew Heavens / Leave a Comment

What: An 18th century Ethiopian manuscript containing a homily in honour of the Archangel Gabriel

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

Ref: OR 618
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_618

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

A manuscript containing a homily in honour of the Angel Raphael (OR 619)

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What: An 18th century Ethiopian manuscript containing a homily in honour of the Angel Raphael

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

Ref: OR 619
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_619

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

A manuscript of the Miracles of our Lord Jesus Christ (OR 620)

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What: An 18th century Ethiopian manuscript of the Miracles of our Lord Jesus Christ

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

Ref: OR 620
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_620

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

A manuscript containing hymns, prayers and part of the Gospel of John (OR 578)

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What: An Ethiopian manuscript dated 1646 containing hymns, prayers and part of the Gospel of John

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

Ref: OR 578
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_578

Provenance:
Stamped indistinctly on the 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 manuscript containing Gubba’e Malkef, a prayer, Psalms and Hymns (OR 579)

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What: An 18th century Ethiopian manuscript containing Gubba’e Malkef, a prayer, Psalms for various occasions, Biblical Hymns

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

Ref: OR 579
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_579

Provenance:
Stamped on the 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