So far the closest thing I have found is English Towne. Doesn't look very sharp though.
Any suggestions would be much appreciated.
Typophile
The New York Times - Old English font... what is it?
Are you talking about the nameplate?
Because I think that was custom-drawn for the paper. And it's been modified over the years.
[EDIT] Also, check out this older thread:
Yeah that's it, thanks for the link... I'll read up.
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