What: A 17th 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 758
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_758

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

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

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

What: A 19th century Ethiopian manuscript of the History of King Lalibela of Lasta and the building of the churches

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

Ref: OR 718
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_718

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