The Prince and the Plunder

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

Category: Manuscripts

An 18th century manuscript including the Acts of St. Kiros (OR 701)

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What: An 18th century Ethiopian manuscript including the Acts of St. Kiros and the Miracles of Gabra Manfas Qeddus, with pictures

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

Ref: OR 701
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_701

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

A 17th century manuscript of the second part of the Synaxarium, or Lives of the Saints, with sketches (OR 676)

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What: An Ethiopian manuscript dated 1667-1682 of the second part of the Synaxarium, or Lives of the Saints. The first part is missing. It has sketches on the opening and closing pages.

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

Ref: OR 676
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_676

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

A 15th century manuscript of the Acts of the Apostles (OR 678)

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What: A 15th century Ethiopian manuscript of the Acts of the Apostles. The book had recently belonged to a woman named Walta Madḫen.

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

Ref: OR 678
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_678

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 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