The Prince and the Plunder

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

Category: Biblical books

An 18th century manuscript of the Acts of the Apostles (OR 679)

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What: An Ethiopian manuscript dated 1782-1786 of the Acts of the Apostles with line drawings

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

Ref: OR 679
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_679

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 of the Acts of the Apostles (OR 680)

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What: An Ethiopian manuscript dated 1711-1712 of the Acts of the Apostles

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

Ref: OR 680
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_680

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 the Acts of the Apostles (OR 681)

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What: An Ethiopian manuscript dated 1705-1708 of the Acts of the Apostles

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

Ref: OR 681
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_681

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

A 17th century manuscript of the Acts of the Apostles (OR 683)

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What: A 17th century Ethiopian manuscript of the Acts of the Apostles

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

Ref: OR 683
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_683

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 the Acts of the Apostles

Published / by Andrew Heavens / Leave a Comment

What: An 18th century Ethiopian manuscript of the Acts of the Apostles

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

Ref: OR 684
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_684

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 of the second part of the Synaxarium, or Lives of the Saints (OR 659)

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What: An Ethiopian manuscript dated 1730 including the second part of the Synaxarium, or Lives of the Saints. Paired in Wright’s catalogue with OR 658 which has the first part

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

Ref: OR 659
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_659

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