The Edwin Smith Surgical Papyrus, V1: Hieroglyphic Transliteration, Translation and Commentary - Hardcoverby James Henry Breasted (Author) The Edwin Smith Surgical Papyrus, V1: Hieroglyphic Transliteration, Translation And Commentary is a book written by James Henry Breasted. This book is a comprehensive study of the Edwin Smith Surgical Papyrus, which is an ancient Egyptian medical text. The papyrus is named after Edwin Smith, an American collector who purchased it in the 1860s. The text is believed to date back to the 16th century BC and is one of the