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 Acts of St. Takla Haymanot (OR 725)

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What: An 18th century Ethiopian manuscript of the Acts of St. Takla Haymanot

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

Ref: OR 725
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_725

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 Acts of St. Takla Haymanot (OR 724)

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What: An 18th century Ethiopian manuscript of the Acts of St. Takla Haymanot with illustrations

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

Ref: OR 724
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_724

Provenance:
Stamped near 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

An 18th century manuscript of the Acts of St. Takla Haymanot (OR 722)

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What: An 18th century Ethiopian manuscript of the Acts of St. Takla Haymanot

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

Ref: OR 722
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_722

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 Acts of St. Takla Haymanot (OR 721)

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What: An Ethiopian manuscript dated 1700-1750 of the Acts of St. Takla Haymanot, with 50 miniatures

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

Ref: OR 721
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_721

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

A manuscript of the Acts and Miracles of Cyricus (OR 720)

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What: An Ethiopian manuscript dated 1769-1777 of the Acts and Miracles of Cyricus with illustrations

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

Ref: OR 720
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_720

Provenance:
Stamped on the 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 15th century manuscript of the Acts of King Lalibela (OR 719)

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What: An Ethiopian manuscript dated 1434 of the History of King Lalibela

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

Ref: OR 719
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_719

Provenance:
Stamped on the 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