What: An Ethiopian manuscript dated 1721-1730 containing the first volume of Mashafa Madbal, or “Collection of the Mysteries of the Times”, or Mest’ra Zaman, “The Mystery of Time”. It has 376 illustrations, some of them unfinished and outlined. Paired with OR 791 which has Volume 2.

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

Ref: OR 790
Digital version – https://iiif.bl.uk/uv/#?manifest=https://bl.digirati.io/iiif/ark:/81055/vdc_100054874791.0x000001

Provenance:
Stamped 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

What: An Ethiopian manuscript dated 1695 of Hāymānota ʾabaw, the Faith of the Fathers

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

Ref: OR 784
Digital version – https://iiif.bl.uk/uv/#?manifest=https://bl.digirati.io/iiif/ark:/81055/vdc_100149964054.0x000001

Provenance:
Stamped 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

What: An Ethiopian manuscript dated 1716-1721 of Hāymānota ʾabaw, the Faith of the Fathers

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

Ref: OR 783
Digital version – https://iiif.bl.uk/uv/#?manifest=https://bl.digirati.io/iiif/ark:/81055/vdc_100149963615.0x000001

Provenance:
Stamped on 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

What:  An Ethiopian manuscript dated 1563-1597 with Talmid on the spine, described as a Theological Treatise against various heresies

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

Ref: OR 782
Digital version – https://iiif.bl.uk/uv/#?manifest=https://bl.digirati.io/iiif/ark:/81055/vdc_100149963220.0x000001

Provenance:
Stamped 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

What:  An Ethiopian manuscript dated 1682-1706 of the History of the Fathers with ‘Talmid’ on the spine

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

Ref: OR 779
Digital version – https://iiif.bl.uk/uv/#?manifest=https://bl.digirati.io/iiif/ark:/81055/vdc_100149962793.0x000001

Provenance:
Stamped on 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

What:  A 17th century Ethiopian manuscript of the Book of Hawi. A theological, moral and ascetic compilation. Deeds notes in Amharic.

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

Ref: OR 778
Digital version – https://iiif.bl.uk/uv/#?manifest=https://bl.digirati.io/iiif/ark:/81055/vdc_100149962246.0x000001

Provenance:
Stamped 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