What: An Ethiopian manuscript dated 1726 including the books of Samuel and Kings and an unfinished drawing of an angel

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

Ref: OR 488
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_488

Provenance:
Stamped at 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

What: An Ethiopian manuscript dated 1730 containing The Books of Chronicles and other works: 1st Chronicles, 2nd Chronicles, Jeremiah, Baruch, Lamentations,The Epistle of Jeremiah, The Prophecy of Jeremiah to Pashur, Reliqua verborum Baruchi, Daniel,T he Wisdom of Jesus the son of Sirach. The four books of Ezra. Tobit, Judith, Esther, The Book of Maccabees.

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

Ref: OR 489
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_489

Provenance:
Stamped at 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

What: An 18th century Ethiopian manuscript containing morning prayer and lessons from the Old and New Testaments, as well as chants for the different hours of the same day with musical notes

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

Ref: OR 490
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_490

Provenance:
Stamped at 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

What: An Ethiopian manuscript containing a note in Amharic, of the 4th year of King Takla Giyorgis ( A.D 1779- 1784) The Book of Enoch, Hosea, Amos, Joel, Obadia, Jonah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah,Malachi, Tobit, Judith, Esther, The Book of Maccabees, 1st Macabees, 2nd Macabees, a list of books and church furniture. The manuscript says it was written for Nathaniel.

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

Ref: OR 491
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_491

Provenance:
Stamped at 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

What: An 18th century Ethiopian manuscript the Book of Enoch alongside other books and a list of those who ruled over the Jews after the Captivity, beginning with Nebuchadnezzar, and coming down, through Alexander the Great, the Prolemies, and the Roman and Byzantine Emperors, to ‘Amr ibn ‘al-Asi, the first Muslim governor of Egypt.

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

Ref: OR 492
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_492

Provenance:
Stamped at 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

What: An 18th century Ethiopian manuscript containing containing The Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Wisdom, The Song of Songs, 1st Kings , 2nd Kings , 3rd Kings, 4th Kings, Lists of the Kings of Judah and Israel, and of the Prophets and High-priests, Chronicles, 2nd Chronicles, Hosea, Amos, Micah, Joel, Obadia, Jonah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi and Daniel.

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

Ref: OR 493
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_493

Provenance:
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