Crombie Charles Exeter Devereux

Year working: 1880 – 1967

Famous cartoonist who contributed motoring cartoons to Punch magazine. Known for an excellent series of twelve humorous prints for Perrier Water entitled ‘Motoritis or Other Interpretations of the Motor Act’ published in 1906. This was published in both hard and soft back form. These illustrations were also reproduced as postcards. Collectors should be aware that both the prints from the book and postcards have been reproduced. Similar series of prints were produced for other sports such as golf and cricket

Postcard part of the Perrier series

Postcard part of the Perrier series

Postcard part of the Perrier series

Prize Gooseberry - Image courtesy of Stuart Middlemiss