The Prince and the Plunder

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

Category: The Plunder

A manuscript of the Miracles of Jesus (OR 624)

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What: An Ethiopian manuscript dated 1715 of the Miracles of Jesus, with a picture of the Crucifixion in outline at the start and lists of books and articles of furniture written in Amharic

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

Ref: OR 624
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_624

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

A manuscript of the Miracles of Jesus (OR 626)

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What: An 18th century Ethiopian manuscript including the Miracles of Jesus. The name of the first owner has been erased and many other names have been inserted from time to time

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

Ref: OR 626
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_626

Provenance:
Stamped indistinctly 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

A manuscript of the Miracles of Jesus (OR 629)

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What: An 18th century Ethiopian manuscript including the Miracles of Jesus and an extract from John Chrysostom in praise of the blessed Virgin Mary

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

Ref: OR 629
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_629

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 manuscript of the Miracles of Jesus (OR 631)

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What: An 18th century Ethiopian manuscript including the Miracles of Jesus with a pasted-in woodcut of the Crucifixion and a representation of the holy Trinity

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

Ref: OR 631
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_631

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 manuscript of the Miracles of St George and Jesus (OR 633)

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What: An 18th century Ethiopian manuscript including the Miracles of St George and Jesus, unfinished drawings at the beginning and a hymn with musical notes

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

Ref: OR 633
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_633

Provenance:
Stamped near the front: “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 Miracles of Mary (OR 634)

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What: An 18th century Ethiopian manuscript including the Miracles of Mary and an unfinished version of the Miracles of Jesus, with hymns

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

Ref: OR 634
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_634

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