Typeface used in 1930 Faber and Faber book of poetry?

Sean Pryor6 November 2012 · 18:34

Hello,

Would anyone by any chance be able to identify the typeface used in the attached sample, taken from Joseph Macleod, "The Ecliptic" (Faber and Faber, 1930)? I have a hunch it might be a brand of Baskerville? Apologies that the resolution is not fantastic - I'm working from a pdf.

Many thanks for your time,
Sean

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fvilanakis7 November 2012 · 01:01

The text body looks indeed very close to URW Baskerville Extra Narrow Medium

The title looks like a different font, but it could be approximated by Caslon Book with the exception of |A| & |T|

fvilanakis7 November 2012 · 01:02

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Sean Pryor7 November 2012 · 14:11

Many thanks, that's very helpful. Cheers, Sean

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