The Prince and the Plunder

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

Author: Andrew Heavens

An 18th century manuscript of the book of ‘Mar Isaac’ (OR 757)

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What: An 18th century Ethiopian manuscript of The book of ‘Mar Isaac’ – Sayings of the Greek philosophers on the death of Alexander the Great; Isaiah of Scete, John Climacus, Evagrius etc

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

Ref: OR 757
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_757

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

An 18th century manuscript of the Homily of St. Cyril (OR 746)

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What: An 18th century Ethiopian manuscript of the Homily of St. Cyril

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

Ref: OR 746
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_746

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

A 16th century Commentary of John Chrysostom on the Epistle to the Hebrews (OR 741)

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What: A 16th century Commentary of John Chrysostom on the Epistle to the Hebrews

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

Ref: OR 741
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_741

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

A manuscript including the Commentary of John Chrysostom (OR 739)

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What: An 18th century Commentary of John Chrysostom on the Epistle to the Hebrews with works of Cyril of Alexandria and other writers

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

Ref: OR 739
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_739

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

An 18th century Commentary of John Chrysostom on the Epistle to the Hebrews (OR 738)

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What: An 18th century Commentary of John Chrysostom on the Epistle to the Hebrews

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

Ref: OR 738
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_738

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

An 18th century Commentary of John Chrysostom on the Epistle to the Hebrews (OR 737)

Published / by Andrew Heavens / Leave a Comment

What: An 18th century Commentary of John Chrysostom on the Epistle to the Hebrews

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

Ref: OR 737
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_737

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