Cox, Palmer, 1840-1924

Palmer Cox was a Canadian author and illustrator of children's books. He is best known for the "Brownies," pixie-like characters in his books based on folklore. He also contributed to St. Nicholas, Ladies' Home Journal, Harper's, Young People, and Wide Awake.

American author and illustrator noted for "Brownie" books.

Illustrator, author and creator of "The Brownies" for which the famous Brownie Camera was named.

Palmer Cox was a Canadian author and illustrator of children's books. Author of approximately 23 books, he is best known for the "Brownies," pixie-like characters in his books based on folklore. He also contributed to St. Nicholas, Ladies' Home Journal, Harper's, Young People, and Wide Awake.

Illustrator and writer. Born at Granby, Quebec, April 28, 1840. In 1862 he traveled to California where he attended art school and became a cartoonist for San Francisco newspapers. In 1876 he made his home in New York where he illustrated newspapers and magazines, including Harpers, Wild Oats, and The Graphic. Noted for his series of children's books and a play featuring the adventures of brownies. "Palmer Cox's Brownies" played in New York and other major cities in the late 1880s. He died July 24, 1924 at "Brownie Castle" in Granby, Quebec.