Charles E. Brown & Co., Boston

Charles E. Brown was admitted as a partner in the Estes and Lauriat firm in 1886. He was in charge of the wholesale department. In 1891 he left the firm and established his own publishing house-Charles E. Brown & Co.

It published three different Mayne Reid titles in two different formats. The exact years are unknown at this time. Certainly the 1890’s is a fair presumption..

Afloat in the Forest
Desert Home
Boy Hunters

Both formats have illustrations on plain paper. The second format text and pictures are on cheaper paper. I do not have a priority for these formats. There are no dates within the books and there are no advertisements.

This first format is 7.5" x 5".



This format which states "Capt. Mayne Reid Works" is 7.25" x 5.25".