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CHATTERBOX COVERS

Dana Estes - Boston

 

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A change in partnership at Estes & Lauriat in 1898 brought a change of name to Dana Estes & Co., with the retail division operating separately as the Charles E. Lauriat Co..   The new Estes book list was much like the old one -- that is,  fine arts, travel books, deluxe editions and children's books. 

When Dana Estes died in June 1909 the publishing house appeared to change little, although it is clear the new owners took advantage of his death and cashed in on the Chatterbox name.  A series of Chatterbox Birds / Cats & Dogs / Horses / Pictures / Soldiers  were printed in 1909 & 1910 (but not subsequently).

Quite abruptly in 1913, for reasons still unclear, there was a sudden drop in both quantity and quality of the Estes list.   No-one was surprised when in 1914 the company was acquired by the L.C. Page & Company  for a bargain price.

 

Chatterbox Picture
Book 1892

 

Chatterbox Menagerie
of Animals 1892 

 

Chatterbox Circus
1893  

 

Chatterbox Natural
History 1895 

 

Chatterbox
1899 

 

  

Chatterbox
1900

 

 

Chatterbox Presentation
Issue 1900 

 

 

Chatterbox
1901  

 

 

Chatterbox
1902 

 

 

Chatterbox
1903

 

 

Chatterbox Presentation
Issue 1903  

 

 

Chatterbox
1904 

 

 

Chatterbox Presentation
Issue 1904 

 

 

Chatterbox
1905  

Chatterbox Presentation
Issue 1905  

 

Chatterbox
1906

 

 

 

 

Chatterbox Presentation
Issue 1906 

 

 

Chatterbox
1907  

 

  

Chatterbox Presentation
Issue 1907  

 

 

Chatterbox
1908 

 


Chatterbox Presentation
Issue 1908 

 

 

Chatterbox Presentation
Issue 1908

 

 

Chatterbox
1909

 

 

Chatterbox Book
of Birds 1909

 

 

Chatterbox Book
of Cats & Dogs 1909  

 

 

Chatterbox Book
of Cats & Dogs 1909   

 

 

Chatterbox Book
of Pictures 1909 

 

 

Chatterbox
1910 

 

 

Chatterbox Book
of Horses 1910 

 

 

Chatterbox Presentation
Issue 1910  

 

Chatterbox Presentation
Issue 1910    

 

Chatterbox Presentation
Issue 1910   

 

 

Chatterbox Book of
Soldiers & Sailors 1910 

 

 

Chatterbox
1911  

 

Chatterbox Presentation
Issue 1911 

 

 

Chatterbox
1912  

 

 

Chatterbox Presentation
Issue 1912   

 

 

Chatterbox
1913  

 

 

Chatterbox Presentation
Issue 1913  

 

  

Chatterbox
1914  

 

Chatterbox Presentation
Issue 1914   

 

Chatterbox
1915   

 

 

Chatterbox Presentation
Issue 1915 

 

Chatterbox
1916

 

 

 

Chatterbox Presentation
Issue 1916