The Prince and the Plunder

A book on how Britain took one boy and piles of treasures from Ethiopia

Author: Andrew Heavens

Pauline Epistles, Apostolic Epistles, Acts, Revelation (OR 527)

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What: An early 18th century manuscript of the Pauline Epistles, the Apostolic Epistles, Acts, Revelation. “Contains extracts, in a later hand, from the Commentary of John Chrysostom on the Epistle to the Hebrews ; and from a Commentary on 1st and 2nd Corinthians, in which Athanasius and John Chrysostom are cited.”

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

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

Does not appear in British Library’s online catalogue or list of digitised manuscripts

The four Gospels “slightly injured by water” (OR 512)

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What: A 17th century copy of the four Gospels, including introductions and epistles, “slightly injured by water”

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

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

Does not appear in British Library’s online catalogue or list of digitised manuscripts

Hymns (OR 583)

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What: An 18th century collection of hymns for a service, to St John the Baptist and to Eustathius. “Prefixed are six leaves, of later date, containing part of a long hymn to the blessed Virgin Mary”.

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

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

Does not appear in British Library’s online catalogue or list of digitised manuscripts

A late 18th century Missal of the Ethiopian Church (OR 547)

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What: The Missal including daily prayer, prefixed with a confession of faith, written for a woman named Walatta Takla Haimanot.”

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

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

Does not appear in British Library’s online catalogue or list of digitised manuscripts

The Miracles of Our Lord Jesus Christ, part of the morning service (OR 632)

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What: An 18th century manuscript including The Miracles of Our Lord Jesus Christ, 40 in number. Includes another 18th century manuscript with part of the morning prayer service.

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

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

Does not appear in British Library’s online catalogue or list of digitised manuscripts

A manuscript of the Miracles of Jesus (OR 630)

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What: A manuscript of The Miracles of Our Lord Jesus Christ, dated in the 20th year of King Iyasu, 1750, including a hymn to our Lord

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

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

Does not appear in British Library’s online catalogue or list of digitised manuscripts