some sort of Caslon?

That’s what I thought, too, but I don’t recognise the cut.

Period old Style by Intertype, I think

I think it looks most like Adobe Caslon, because it has the link to the stem of the K, and the C has only one serif.

- Mike Yanega

Or Imprint by Monotype

when was the book printed?

David I think you picked it. Imprint looks very good, right down to the numerals.

- Mike Yanega

Thanks, David. Imprint it is.

Nick, the book was printed in 1956, but I suspect it might be photoreproduced from an earlier edition. The gigantic spaces at the end of sentences look very odd for 1956. Actually, they look very odd for the 20th century!

You’re welcome.

interesting. thanks…