I need some help identifying the typeface which the book's title—'Woods beyond a cornfield-is set in. The book was printed by hand letterpress in London, in 1979 and I know the printer-publisher used mainly Monotype or special Foundry typefaces. Any help (and info on the typeface if possible) would be GREATLY appreciated! Thanks in advance!
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That’s handtooled baskerville, init?
Caslon Open Face will get you close.
Also Cloister Open and Academy Engraved.
Collinge & Clark has this book listed on abe.com and they call the display face Bold Face Outline. I assume they are taking that from the colophon.
Gerald
Maybe is this Monotype Old Style
Thanks very much! There's nothing on the colophon. But I put Gerald's and Cromy's comments together and managed to figure it out. There's no 'Bold Face Outline' but this did ring a bell with an article I read on the publisher a while ago. Cromy's clue provided the final link - I managed to unearth a copy of the Monotype Printing Types Specimen Book. The type in question is Monotype Old Style Bold Outline 176. See image attached with great many thanks for all the help!
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