A Brief Account of the Researches and Discoveries in Upper Egypt Made Under the Direction of Henry Salt Esq.

Originally Named Demetrio Papandriopulo And Of Greek Parentage Giovanni D''Athanasi (17981854) Became In 1815 The Servant Of Henry Salt (17801827) The Traveller And Antiquary Who Became British Consul In Egypt And A Pioneer Egyptologist. (An Account By J. J. Halls Of Salt''S Life And Career Is Also Reissued In This Series.) Between 1817 And 1827 D''Athanasi Excavated On Salt''S Behalf At Thebes. Published In 1836 This Book Was Intended To Accompany The Sale Of The Collection Of Antiquities Amassed By Salt In Which D''Athanasi Had A Financial Interest But Various Delays Meant That It Came Out After The Main Sale Had Taken Place. As Well As An Often Diverting Account (In Which Many Axes Are Ground) Of Salt''S Activities At Giza Thebes Memphis And Abu Simbel The Book Contains A Complete Catalogue Of The Collection Indicating Which Items Were Later Acquired By The British Museum.