Panorama of the Franco-Prussian War

This single-issue work from 1871, published by Platts, offers a sweeping visual account of the Franco-Prussian War as created by Percy Cruikshank, who both wrote and illustrated the piece. More a detailed pictorial record than a conventional narrative, it captures the conflict's key scenes and military movements with the meticulous, reportorial style Cruikshank was known for. As an early example of comics-style war reportage, it stands as a fascinating historical document from the medium's formative years.