The Prince and the Plunder

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

An 18th century manuscript of the second part of the Synaxarium, or Lives of the Saints (OR 665)

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What: An Ethiopian manuscript dated 1784-1788 including the second part of the Synaxarium, or Lives of the Saints. Paired in Wright’s catalogue with OR 664 which has the first part

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

An 18th century manuscript of the first part of the Synaxarium, or Lives of the Saints (OR 664)

Published / by Andrew Heavens / Leave a Comment

What: An Ethiopian manuscript dated 1784-1788 including the first part of the Synaxarium, or Lives of the Saints. Paired in Wright’s catalogue with OR 665 which has the second part

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

An 18th century manuscript of the second part of the Synaxarium, or Lives of the Saints (OR 663)

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What: An Ethiopian manuscript dated 1730 including the second part of the Synaxarium, or Lives of the Saints. Paired in Wright’s catalogue with OR 662 which has the first part

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

An 18th century manuscript of the first part of the Synaxarium, or Lives of the Saints (OR 662)

Published / by Andrew Heavens / Leave a Comment

What: An Ethiopian manuscript dated 1730 including the first part of the Synaxarium, or Lives of the Saints. Paired in Wright’s catalogue with OR 663 which has the second part

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

A 17th century manuscript of the first part of the Synaxarium, or Lives of the Saints (OR 660)

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What: An Ethiopian manuscript dated 1654-1655 including the first part of the Synaxarium, or Lives of the Saints.

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