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January 15-16, 2013 - New York, NY
554 [Napoleon I] Document Collection - A choice selection of eight Documents Signed from the
Napoleonic era, featuring a rare Autograph Document Signed by General Guillaume Marie Anne
“Brune” as a member of the Council of State, 1/2 page, on partly engraved stationery, Paris, 19 frimaire,
an X (December 10, 1801). He writes Minister of War Louis-Alexandre Berthier, transmitting a letter
from citizen Martigues (not present). Brume (1763-1815) and Berthier would both become Marshals
of the Empire after Napoleon’s coronation. With an exceptional DS by Denis “Decres” as Minister of the
Navy and the Colonies, Paris, 19 ventose, an 11 (March 10, 1803) to the Colonial Prefect of St
Domingue, Montgiraud, concerning financial matters. French control of St Domingue - now Haiti - was
already doomed, and Napoleon would sell Louisiana to the United States in April, divesting himself of
his American holdings. By the first day of 1804, Haiti proclaimed itself an independent nation. With a
DS of December 1799 from Jean Baptiste Girot-Pouzol of the Council of 500 to Minister of Finance
Chales Gaudin; and five other documents, 1800-08, on various civil and military matters. Condition is
in every case VG or better. A fascinating group perfect for the Napoleonic collector who relishes research
and discovery.
Est. 400-500
555 Native Americans: Photographs Trio of images from the era of the Indian Wars, including a cabinet
card Photograph of “Steps,” a Nez Perce who joined up with Sitting Bull, and who lost his right hand
and both feet to frostbite. Identified on verso as image #3 of a series by Bailey, Dix & Mead of Ft Randall,
Dakota Territory. With a stereoscopic Photograph of coffins raised on tree trunks at the Yankton
Agency reservation, SD (damage to edges, dampstain). Also with a printed photograph of Gen George
Custer’s Crow scouts White Man Runs Him, Goes Ahead, and Hairy Moccasin, all on horses, printed
on a thin sheet, detached from mount (present). Steps image VG/F, others VG. [3] (photo - page 76) Est. 400-600
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556 Photography: Carl Van Vechten - William Faulkner American photographer; critic; author; crime reporter;
one of New York’s foremost music critics; retired from the news business and began writing to
avoid the pitfalls of sedentary sameness; quit writing to become a successful portrait photographer, capturing
the noted celebrities of the day in a journalistic, uncompromising, dramatic fashion. His Photograph
of “William Faulkner.” Image ca. 9-6/8” x 7-11/16” silver print format with blindstamp on
lower right, titled on verso by the photographer with reproduction stamp, negative number and date of
sitting: “December 11, 1954.” Essentially as made with trivial corner contact, extremely fine. (photo)
Est. 1,000-1,500
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