What: An 18th century Ethiopian manuscript including the books of Enoch, 1st Kings, 2nd Kings, Ecclesiasticus, or the Wisdom of Jesus the son of Sirach, Jeremiah, Lamentations, The Epistle of Jeremiah, the Prophecy of Jeremiah to Pashur and “Reliqua verborum Baruchi”

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

Ref: OR 486
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_486

Provenance:
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 1730 including the books of Samuel and Kings as well as an inventory of books and articles of dress and a list of clergy who were to undertake certain duties during certain months

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

Ref: OR 487
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_487

Provenance:
Stamped at 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

What: An Ethiopian manuscript dated 1726 including the books of Samuel and Kings and an unfinished drawing of an angel

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

Ref: OR 488
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_488

Provenance:
Stamped at 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

What: An Ethiopian manuscript dated 1730 containing The Books of Chronicles and other works: 1st Chronicles, 2nd Chronicles, Jeremiah, Baruch, Lamentations,The Epistle of Jeremiah, The Prophecy of Jeremiah to Pashur, Reliqua verborum Baruchi, Daniel,T he Wisdom of Jesus the son of Sirach. The four books of Ezra. Tobit, Judith, Esther, The Book of Maccabees.

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

Ref: OR 489
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_489

Provenance:
Stamped at 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

What: An 18th century Ethiopian manuscript containing morning prayer and lessons from the Old and New Testaments, as well as chants for the different hours of the same day with musical notes

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

Ref: OR 490
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_490

Provenance:
Stamped at 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

What: An Ethiopian manuscript containing a note in Amharic, of the 4th year of King Takla Giyorgis ( A.D 1779- 1784) The Book of Enoch, Hosea, Amos, Joel, Obadia, Jonah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah,Malachi, Tobit, Judith, Esther, The Book of Maccabees, 1st Macabees, 2nd Macabees, a list of books and church furniture. The manuscript says it was written for Nathaniel.

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

Ref: OR 491
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_491

Provenance:
Stamped at 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