The Prince and the Plunder

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

Category: Manuscripts

Acts of the Apostles and Epistles of Paul (OR 530)

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What: A 17th century manuscript of the Acts of the Apostles and the Epistles of Paul

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 the British Library’s online catalogue or list of digitised manuscripts

Epistles, Revelation and Acts of the Apostles (OR 531)

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What: A 17th century manuscript of the Epistles, Revelation and Acts of the Apostles

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

“A note, in the handwriting of the scribe, f. 199 b, once contained the name of the church to which this Ms. belonged.”

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

Revelation, the Epistles and Acts of the Apostles (OR 532)

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What: A 18th century manuscript of Revelation, the Epistles and Acts of the Apostles

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 the British Library’s online catalogue or list of digitised manuscripts

Manuscript of prayers purchased by the British Museum’s expert (OR 451) *

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What: Prayers – The Arganona Wedddse and Wedddse Mariam, arranged according to the days of the week. On f. 1 a “Purchased at Goon-goona, 1 Feb. 1868. R. Holmes.”

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

Provenance: Listed as purchased by the British Museum’s representative on the expedition, Richard Rivington Holmes, 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 Psalms and Canticles, hymns and prayers (OR 539)

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What: The Psalms and Canticles, the Song of Songs, hymns and prayers

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

The names of the original owners, f 2b, have been erased. Several leaves have been torn out between f. 33 and f. 34.

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

The Psalms and Canticles, hymns and prayers (OR 540)

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What: The Psalms and Canticles, the Song of Songs, The Weddase Maryam for the days of the week, hymns

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