PALMER COX
\pˈɑːmə kˈɒks], \pˈɑːmə kˈɒks], \p_ˈɑː_m_ə k_ˈɒ_k_s]\
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An American artist and writer for young people; born at Granby, Quebec, 1840. Since 1875 his home has been in New York. His works are both written and illustrated by himself. He is best known by his "Brownie Books", a very popular series containing humorous pictures and verse for children. Other productions are: "Hans Von Petter's Trip to Gotham" (1878); "How Columbus Found America" (1878); "The Brownies in the Philippines".
By Charles Dudley Warner
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