The Prince and the Plunder

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

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A manuscript containing a Homily in honour of the Archangel Michael (OR 608)

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What: An Ethiopian manuscript, dated 1716-21, containing a Homily in honour of the Archangel Michael

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

Ref: OR 608
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_608

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 containing a Homily in honour of the Archangel Michael (OR 609)

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What: A 17th century Ethiopian manuscript, containing a Homily in honour of the Archangel Michael with several “unfinished and uncoloured drawing outlined”

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

Ref: OR 609
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_609

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 containing a Homily in honour of the Archangel Michael (OR 613)

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What: An 18th century Ethiopian manuscript containing the miracles and discourses for the festivals of the Archangel Michael, arranged for the 12 months of the year, a hymn to Saint George and a hymn to the holy Trinity. Edges damaged

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

Ref: OR 613
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_613

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 including a Homily in honour of the Archangel Michael (OR 614)

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What: An 18th century Ethiopian manuscript including discourses for the Festivals of the Archangel Michael, with a miracle and an extract from the Synaxrium appended to each. A Homily in Honor of the Archangel Michael

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

Ref: OR 614
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_614

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 including the miracles of the angels Michael and Raphael, with a list of healing plants (OR 615)

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What: An 18th century Ethiopian manuscript including the miracles of the Archangel Michael and the angel Raphael. Also has a list of plants with healing properties written in Amharic.

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

Ref: OR 615
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_615

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 containing a homily in honour of the Archangel Gabriel (OR 617)

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What: A 19th century Ethiopian manuscript containing a homily in honour of the Archangel Gabriel

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

Ref: OR 617
Digital version – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Or_617

Provenance:
Stamped near the beginning: “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