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Smithsonian Annual Report 1895 Boas Kwakiutl Hoffman Eskimos 133 Plates + Map 

Smithsonian Annual Report, 1895 (Printed 1897)

Report of the U.S. National Museum, Government Printing Office, Washington.

This landmark Smithsonian volume contains two of the most important early works in American anthropology and ethnology, richly illustrated with over 130 plates and figures:

• Franz Boas, “The Social Organization and the Secret Societies of the Kwakiutl Indians” (pp. 311–738)

• 215 figures and 51 plates

• Appendix of songs and texts (pp. 665–733)

• W. J. Hoffman, “The Graphic Art of the Eskimos” (pp. 739–968)

• ~82 plates plus a foldout map of Alaska

Physical Details:

• Approx. 1,538 pages, large and heavy volume

• Ex-library copy with typical stamps/marks and binding wear

• All plates and foldout map present (verified complete)

Condition:

• Binding shows wear, some separation at spine, but text block intact

• Plates complete and generally clean

• Typical ex-library identifiers (labels, stamps)

📌 This is one of the most collectible Smithsonian reports, highly sought after for its landmark Boas and Hoffman monographs and extensive plate illustrations.

✅ A scarce and important volume — priced accordingly.

Hard cover with embossed black boards, gold detailing on the spine

Title page: Annual Report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, showing operations, expenditures, and condition for the year ending June 30, 1895. Report of the U.S. National Museum. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1897.

This volume includes the full report, extensive tables of contents, appendices, papers on scientific research, and a large bibliography.

Subjects include administrative staff, collections, research, scientific papers (including significant contributions by Franz Boas, Walter James Hoffman, George P. Merrill), and developments at the U.S. National Museum for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1895.

Features classic 19th-century government binding and formatting, notable for early anthropological works and U.S. history in natural sciences.

Measures approximately 9.5 inches in length (see photos for size reference)

Great addition for collectors of Smithsonian publications, U.S. history, or antique library books