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 including the Acts of ‘Ewostatewos (OR 704)

Published / by Andrew Heavens / Leave a Comment

What: An 18th century Ethiopian manuscript including the The Acts and Miracles of ʾEwosṭātewos

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

Ref: OR 704
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_704

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

An 18th century manuscript including the Acts of ‘Ewostatewos (OR 702)

Published / by Andrew Heavens / Leave a Comment

What: An 18th century Ethiopian manuscript including the The Acts of ʾEwosṭātewos, with pictures

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

Ref: OR 702
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_702

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

An 18th century manuscript including the Acts of St. Kiros (OR 701)

Published / by Andrew Heavens / Leave a Comment

What: An 18th century Ethiopian manuscript including the Acts of St. Kiros and the Miracles of Gabra Manfas Qeddus, with pictures

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

Ref: OR 701
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_701

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

An 18th century manuscript including a Discourse of Theodore, Patriarch of Antioch, on Claudius, the son of Ptolemy (OR 700)

Published / by Andrew Heavens / Leave a Comment

What: An 18th century Ethiopian manuscript including a Discourse of Theodore, Patriarch of Antioch, on Claudius, the son of Ptolemy, and The acts of ‘Abiya ‘Egzi

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

Ref: OR 700
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_700

Provenance:
Stamped inside the 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 manuscript of a Christian version of the story of Buddha (OR 699)

Published / by Andrew Heavens / 1 Comment on An 18th century manuscript of a Christian version of the story of Buddha (OR 699)

What: An Ethiopian manuscript dated 1746-1755 containing “the History of Baralam and Yewasef”, a Christianized version of the Buddhist account of the Buddha and the Bodhisattva. Binding looks in very bad condition.

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

Ref: OR 699
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_699

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

An 18th century manuscript including the Acts of St Anthony and the history of the holy Cross (OR 698)

Published / by Andrew Heavens / Leave a Comment

What: An 18th century Ethiopian manuscript including  the Acts and Life of St Anthony, the history of the holy Cross and of the emperors of Constantinople, and the miracles of our Lord Jesus Christ

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

Ref: OR 698
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_698

Provenance:
Stamped inside the 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