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Palmer Cox

Author, Illustrator

(1840 - 1924)

Palmer Cox was a Canadian-born author-illustrator who was best know for his long-running series of illustrated poems about the Brownies. It ran for many years in St. Nicholas Magazine.



Bibliography

Another Brownie Book (1890)

The adventures of the Scots sprites continue as chronicled in picture and rhyme. Read online at Baldwin Library.

Author(s): Palmer Cox
Illustrator(s): Palmer Cox

The Brownies Around the World (1894)

The Scots fairies are off on a world tour. Read online at Baldwin Library. Or at Internet Archive.

Author(s): Palmer Cox
Illustrator(s): Palmer Cox

The Brownies at Home (1893)

Through the year with the Scotch sprites. Read online at Internet Archive. Or at Baldwin Library.

Author(s): Palmer Cox
Illustrator(s): Palmer Cox

The Brownies: Their Book (1887)

The Brownies are Scots fairies whose exploits are told in rhyme. Read online at Baldwin Library.

Author(s): Palmer Cox
Illustrator(s): Palmer Cox

The Brownies Through the Union (1895)

The intrepid sprites set out to see the states. Read online at Baldwin Library. Or at archive.org.

Author(s): Palmer Cox
Illustrator(s): Palmer Cox

The Children's Funny Book (1879)

A collection of verse, nonsense and cautionary. Read online at Baldwin Library.

Author(s): Palmer Cox
Kirk Munroe
Et al
Illustrator(s): Palmer Cox
Et al

Christmas Snowflakes (1879)

This is an anthology of amateur American poetry. Read online at Baldwin Library.

Author(s): Various
Illustrator(s): Palmer Cox

Cock Robin and Other Stories (1896)

Five stories by E. Veale, the fairy tale authoress, illustrated by Palmer Cox. Read online at Baldwin Library.

Author(s): E. Veale
Illustrator(s): Palmer Cox

Dream Land (1886)

A collection of poetry and prose intended for schools. Includes a Palmer Cox mouse story. Read online at Baldwin Library.

Author(s): Palmer Cox
Various
Illustrator(s): Palmer Cox
Various

Eight Happy Holidays (1882)

Stories of children and the animals in the nearby wood and the holidays they celebrate.

The First Trousers (1897)

Eight very short stories, each with an illustration. Read online at Baldwin Library.

Author(s): E. Veale
Illustrator(s): Palmer Cox

The Fox's Story (1896)

Eight stories and pictures. Read online at Baldwin Library.

Author(s): E. Veale
Illustrator(s): Palmer Cox

Hans von Pelter's Trip to Gotham in Pen and Pencil (1876)

An innocent visits New York and barely escapes with his life, thanks to his Limburger cheese. Read online at Hathitrust.

Author(s): Palmer Cox
Illustrator(s): Palmer Cox

A Holiday Greeting (1880)

Four stories.

Author(s): Palmer Cox
Illustrator(s): Palmer Cox

A Holiday Greeting (1880)

A collection of stories and poems. Read online at Baldwin Library.

Author(s): Palmer Cox
Illustrator(s): Palmer Cox

How Columbus Found America (1877)

A burlesque history of Columbus' first voyage to America in verse and pictures. Read online at Hathitrust.

Author(s): Palmer Cox
Illustrator(s): Palmer Cox

How the Froggies Go to Sleep (1879)

A collection of sixteen short stories and poems - better than average for its era. Read online at Baldwin Library.

The Jolly Chinee (1896)

Six stories with pictures. Read online at Baldwin Library.

Author(s): E. Veale
Illustrator(s): Palmer Cox

Little Grains for Little People (1885)

Illustrated poems about natural products and how we use them. It was at least sometimes given away as an advertisement. Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): Palmer Cox
Illustrator(s): Palmer Cox

Merry Mice (1897)

Four stories about mice. Read online at Baldwin Library.

Author(s): E. Veale
Illustrator(s): Palmer Cox

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