The Prince and the Plunder

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

Author: Andrew Heavens

Funeral Services in Coptic and Arabic (OR 556)

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What: Described as “Funeral Services in Coptic and Arabic”, but no fuller description in William Wright’s catalogue

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

Provenance: Listed as part of the “Magdala collection” in the index of William Wright’s Catalogue of the Ethiopic manuscripts in the British Museum acquired since the year 1847, but there is no fuller description in the body of the catalogue.

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

A book of the Funeral Ritual (OR 555)

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What: An 18th century manuscript of the Mashafa Genzat, prayers and benedictions

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 Book of the Funeral Ritual, includes Miracles of Mary (OR 554)

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What: An 18th century manuscript of the Mashafa Genzat. Foll. 1 and 2 contain an account of the Miracles of 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 Book of the Funeral Ritual, lined with flowered silk (OR 552)

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What: , including Services for the Dead of various ages and ranks, with lessons. In the original boards, lined with flowered silk and covered with stamped leather.

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

Including the Book of Spiritual Medicine and The Order of Purification of an Apostate (OR 550)

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What: Manuscript including the Faus Manfasawi or “Spiritual Medicine”, The Order of Celebrating Matrimony, The Order of Unction of the Sick, The Consecration of an Altar, The Order of Purification of an Apostate

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

Including the Book of Spiritual Medicines, The Order of Celebrating Matrimony (OR 549)

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What: Manuscript including: The Faus Manfasawi, The Order of Celebrating Matrimony, The Order of Purification of an Apostate, Caeremoniale Sacerdotum, Regulae de Hierarchia ecclesiastica, Quaestiones de rebus ecclesiasticis subtiliores, an extract from John Chrysostom on the Glory of the Church, The Office of Unction of the Sick, The Consecration of an Altar, Rules regarding the regulation and constitution of the Christian Church

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