Palmer Cox, 1840-1924, Canadian illustrator and writer. The Brownies is a series of humorous verse books and comic strips based on Scottish folktales about the mischievous but kindhearted fairy-like sprites which was published in magazines and books during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The lotal is a total of three illustrated books, all hardcover, first editions, published by The Century Co. The Brownies, Their Book, 1887. The Brownies Abroad, 1899. The Brownies, Many More Nights, 1913. Antique Children's Fairytale Books For Collectors.