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