The Prince and the Plunder

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Category: The Plunder

A mid 18th century manuscript of the Acts of the Apostles (OR 682)

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What: Described in the catalogue as “The Apocryphal 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 British Library’s online catalogue or list of digitised manuscripts

Acts of Saints and Martyrs, with many pictures (OR 687)

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What: Acts of Saints and Martyrs, “written in a good hand of the 18th century, with many pictures”. In the Catalogue, it is paired with OR 688.

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

Acts of Saints and Martyrs, with many pictures (OR 688)

Published / by Andrew Heavens / 1 Comment on Acts of Saints and Martyrs, with many pictures (OR 688)

What: Acts of Saints and Martyrs, “written in a good hand of the 18th century, with many pictures”. In the Catalogue, it is paired with OR 687.

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

Acts of the saints, starting with the last words of the martyrdom of Philemon, 2nd part of OR 689 (OR 690)

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What: 15th century manuscript starting with the last few words of the martyrdom of Philemon, 2nd part of OR 689

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

Acts of Saints and Martyrs, with Homilies for various Festivals (OR 692)

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What: Acts of Saints and Martyrs, with Homilies for various Festivals. “On f. 83 b, in a more recent hand, we read the genealogy of Tankalai and Takla Yohannes.”

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

Gebrä Hemamat – A Lectionary of the Holy Week (OR 601)

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What: Gebrä Hemamat, starting with Palm Sunday, f. 4 ft; homily of Chrysostom. “Written in a fine hand, between A.D. 1721 and 1730.”

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