Edward P. Cogger

Edward P. Cogger was a 19th-century American children’s-book illustrator and wood engraver associated with McLoughlin Brothers of New York. He is credited with Funny Alphabet, part of the publisher’s Uncle Frank’s Series, and contributed to a range of short picture books, nursery-rhyme collections, and toy books.

Library and antiquarian records also identify Cogger’s signed work on titles such as Jackey Jingle, King Donkey’s Doings, Our Pets, and The Story of the Robin. Although little personal information about his life has been documented, his illustrations and engravings remain part of the colorful history of early American children’s publishing.