Edwin Forbes Books

Edwin Forbes, a New York City native born in 1839, became a prominent sketch artist for Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper at just 22. In 1861, he joined the Army of the Potomac, making him one of the youngest artists to document the Civil War. His work primarily captured the everyday experiences of soldiers, alongside dramatic battle scenes such as the Second Battle of Bull Run and Hooker's Charge at Antietam, providing a unique visual narrative of the conflict.

Thirty Years After - An artist's story of the great war, told, and illustrated with nearly 300 relief-etchings after sketches in the field, and 20 half-tone equestrian portraits from original oil paintings is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1890. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.