“Freeman Colby’s Illustrated” #2 (1863)

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EXTRA! EXTRA! Amazing archival PHOTOS & DRAWINGS & MORE in the latest “FREEMAN COLBY’S ILLUSTRATED”!

Presenting various PHOTOGRAPHS, DRAWINGS, MAPS, &c. from the heart of THE CIVIL WAR DIARY of FREEMAN COLBY, VOL. 2 …

  • 12 pages (4 full color + 8 b&w)
  • 11.38″ x 17″ tabloid
  • Indexed to relevant pages in Freeman Colby Vol. 2 for easy reference
  • FEATURED ARTISTS: Winslow Homer, James Fuller Queen, Edwin Forbes, Alfred Waud, &c. &c.

AVAILABLE NOW!
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This new edition contains several period visual narratives by some of my favorite Civil War artists. As a companion to Freeman Colby Vol. 2, this magazine demonstrates how the artwork & imagery of the Civil War era have influenced the latest Freeman Colby comics pages!

~ Perfect for close reading, poster display, & classroom research! ~

From James Fuller Queen’s “The Adventures of a Conscript”
From James Fuller Queen’s “The Adventures of a Conscript”
From James Fuller Queen’s “Journey of a Slave”
From James Fuller Queen’s “Journey of a Slave”

Inspired by Colby’s own experiences peddling prints of notable Civil War events & maps:

Published in the spirit of such venerable Civil War era newspapers as Harper’s Weekly and Frank Leslie’s Illustrated Newspaper — Now you can enjoy at full size the stirring images & vibrant artwork that inspired so many panels of the graphic novel.

Published by Marek

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