1943 - 1963 Anthropological Papers Lot of Six Bulletins, Smithsonian Institute

Description: Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology. Anthropological Papers. Washington D.C.: Government Printing Office. Uniform softcover binding measuring 9 x 5.5”, 8vos.Bulletin 119, 1938. Nos. 1-6. 204 p.Bulletin 123, Nos. 7-12. 1939. 305 p.Bulletin 133, Nos. 19-26. 1943. 615 p.Bulletin 136, Nos. 27-32. 1943. 375 p.Bulletin 157, Nos. 43-48. 1955. 415 p.Bulletin 186, Nos. 63-67. 1963. 310 p. In fair condition. Paper covers rubbed at edges and corners. Book 2 chipped at head of spine, binding exposed; paper title label chipped at tail. Other heads and tails of spines scuffed. B lack painted lettering on spines legible. Previous ownership ink stamps found on top edges of all front covers: “Harold C. Conklin.” Light toning throughout text-blocks. Some off-setting around plates and illustrations. Bindings remain intact. Please see photos. The Bureau of American Ethnology (or BAE, originally, Bureau of Ethnology) was established in 1879 by an act of Congress for the purpose of transferring archives, records and materials relating to the Indians of North America from the Department of the Interior to the Smithsonian Institution. But from the start, the bureau's visionary founding director, John Wesley Powell, promoted a broader mission: "to organize anthropologic research in America." Under Powell, the bureau organized research-intensive multi-year projects; sponsored ethnographic, archaeological and linguistic field research; initiated publications series (most notably its Annual Reports and Bulletins); and promoted the fledgling discipline of anthropology. It prepared exhibits for expositions and collected anthropological artifacts for the Smithsonian United States National Museum. Lot of 6 Bulletins. FORN-SHELF-0592-BB-2409-HK2079

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