A History Of Discoveries At Halicarnassus, Cnidus & Branchidæ. By C.T. Newton, M.A. Keeper Of The Greek And Roman Antiquities, British Museum. Assisted By R.P. Pullan, F.R.I.B.A. Vol. I. - Plates.

The publication-date of 1862 is given on the title page. The added engraved title-plate carries the date of 'Aug. 23rd. 1861'.

The book is a record of C.T. Newton's excavations at Halicarnassus in 1856, and his later work at Cnidus and Didyma. His expedition was financed by the British Government, who also allowed him the assistance of the architect R.P. Pullan and of military and naval engineers. One of the latter, R.M. Smith, identified the site of the famous Mausoleum, the tomb erected for Mausolus of Caria by his sister in 353 B.C.; and another, B. Spackman, made a photographic record of the excavations. Newton was one of the first archaeologists to have a photographer on his staff. In later years Newton became Keeper of the Greek and Roman Antiquities at the British Museum and Professor of Classical Archaeology at University College, London; and from 1881 to 1894 he was Antiquary to the Royal Academy.

The plates show maps, views, plans, sections and details of the architecture at Halicarnassus and Cnidus, views of several monumental sculptures, and Greek inscriptions recovered from Halicarnassus, Cnidus and Branchidae (Didyma). Some show the archaeologists, engineers and Turkish assistants working or encamped among the ruins.

Plates 29 and 33 are printed in colour.