The Prince and the Plunder

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

Category: Festivals & miracles of Mary, Jesus & the angels

Fragments including bible books, letter to Tewodros, Amharic documents with his seal (OR 829)

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What: Fragments including pictures, bible books, Miracles of Mary, letter to Tewodros, Amharic documents with his seal, hymns, prayers, charms and inventories. Is this a collection of ripped/partial manuscripts picked up at Maqdala?

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

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

Does not appear in British Library’s online catalogue or list of digitised manuscript

The Miracles of Our Lord Jesus Christ, part of the morning service (OR 632)

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What: An 18th century manuscript including The Miracles of Our Lord Jesus Christ, 40 in number. Includes another 18th century manuscript with part of the morning prayer service.

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

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

Does not appear in British Library’s online catalogue or list of digitised manuscripts

A manuscript of the Miracles of Jesus (OR 630)

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What: A manuscript of The Miracles of Our Lord Jesus Christ, dated in the 20th year of King Iyasu, 1750, including a hymn to our Lord

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

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

Does not appear in British Library’s online catalogue or list of digitised manuscripts

The Miracles of Our Lord Jesus Christ (OR 628)

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What: An 18th century manuscript including The Miracles of Our Lord Jesus Christ, 42 in number, and the history of King Abgar

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

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

Does not appear in British Library’s online catalogue or list of digitised manuscripts

The Miracles of Our Lord Jesus Christ (OR 627)

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What: A late 18th century manuscript including The Miracles of Our Lord Jesus Christ

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

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

Does not appear in British Library’s online catalogue or list of digitised manuscripts

Discourses for the Festivals of the Blessed Virgin Mary (OR 606)

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What: An 18th century manuscript including Discourses for the Festivals of the Blessed Virgin Mary

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

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

Does not appear in British Library’s online catalogue or list of digitised manuscripts