Author: BREASTED, J.H.- Edwin Smith Papyrus
Title: Edwin Smith Surgical Papyrus. Published in facsimile and hieroglyphic transliteration with translation and commentary by James Henry Breasted in 2 vols. Vol. I Hieroglyphic transliteration and commentary. Vol. II (Atlas) Facsimile plates and line for line hieroglyphic transliteration.
Description: Chicago, University of Chicago Press, 1930. In 2 vols. Textvol. in large 4to. W. 8 pls. Atlasvol. in Folio. W. 22 facs. pls. on the left and 22 plates of transliteration in red and black to the right , partly fold.). Original 'two tone' (a dark and a light shade of brown) cloth, giltlettered spines. (XXIV, 596, 8 pls.; XIII introductory text, I (blank), I (title), I (blank) followed by 44 pls. numbered 1 - 22 & 1a - 22a). A very good copy: G&M 5547: 'Edwin Smith, pioneer Egyptologist, purchased at Luxor in 1862 the papyrus which bears his name. It is now in the possession of the New York Historical Society. The original text was written about 3000 B.C. and the present manuscript is a copy dating about 1600 B.C. It is the oldest known surgical treatise and consists entirely of case reports; it describes 47 different cases of injuries and afflictions of the head, nose and mouth, together with methods of bandaging.': Winnett Orr, 166:

Keywords: classical paleopathology paleoanthropology anatomy egyptology hieroglyphics Medicine Egypt mummies studies surgery Z25folio