[HAITI]. Imperial Album of Haiti. New York, C. G. Crehen, 18 - Lot 108

[HAITI]. Imperial Album of Haiti. New York, C. G. Crehen, 1852. Oblong folio, black percaline, top cover decorated with title in cold-stamped gilt framing (some foxing and old restorations in margins). Beautiful and rare album on the coronation of Faustin I Emperor of Haiti on April 18, 1852. It is adorned with 12 lithographed plates by Th. Lacombe and Charles G. Crehen based on Charles Severin's Hartmann daguerreotypes. The title appears only on the upper cover of the binding. List of plates: 1. Coat of arms of the Empire of Haiti 2. Ceremony of the Coronation of L.L. M.M. April 18, 1852 3. Coronation ceremony April 18, 1852 4. Faustin I Emperor of Haiti 5. Empress Adelina 6. S.A.I. Madame Olive, daughter of L.L.M.M. 7. S. Ex. J. Paul, duc de Morin, Grand Chamberlain & aide-de-camp d'honneur de S.M. l'Empereur 8. H.E.L. Dufrene Duc de Tiburon, Minister of War, the Navy and External Relations 9. S. Ex. le Maréchal-de-Camp Louis-Etienne Félicité de Salomon jeune, Duc de Saint-Louis-du-Sud Minister of Finance and Commerce 10. D. Delva Comte de Dame Marie, Grand Chancellor of the Empire 11. S.A.I. Le Prince Mainville Joseph, Maréchal de camp son du prince jean joseph [et] S.A.I. Le Prince Jean Joseph, Duc du Port de Paix frère de S.M. l'Empereur 12. Vil-de-Lubin, Comte de Pétionville Governor of the capital of the Empire (Port-au-Prince).