Okay, it may be dubious to classify Herodotus as the first Egyptologist, but I just wanted to have a place where I could put this interesting collection of links, gathered by Michael Tilgner for EEF NEWS.
* "Herodotus Histories" (Greek text of the Perseus Project): URL
(you'll have to install ancient Greek fonts; follow the instructions of their FAQ
website)
* English translation (Loeb version): URL
As you have to scroll through the text due to copyright arrangements
of the Perseus Project you may want to download the complete text:
* "Herodotus, An Account of Egypt Being the Second Book of his Histories",
translated by G. C. Macaulay: URL
Which is also, as Project Gutenberg Release #2131 (April 2000), at this URL.
* "The History of Herodotus" (Book II), translated by George Rawlinson: URL
(A text-only version is available for download: 249 KB)
This translation is available at other sites, too, for example: URL
* "Life and Works of Herodotus" by Jona Lendering: URL
Perseus Encyclopedia entry "Herodotus": URL