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Two Villages by Louisa Brannan

Contributed by Eva Silvertant on Jan 20th, 2022. Artwork published in
circa 1911
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    The title on the cover is set in spaced caps from . The author’s name is added in .
    Source: www.loc.gov Every Where Publishing Co. License: All Rights Reserved.

    The title on the cover is set in spaced caps from Gothic Extended No. 40. The author’s name is added in Jenson Old Style.

    Here is a book entitled Two Villages, by Louisa Brannan, published by Every Where Publishing Co. in circa 1911. Unfortunately, I could not find more information on the author, or the book.

    But I stumbled upon the title page, and immediately got excited about the typeface used for the title, which is De Vinne (c. 1892) by Gustave F. Schroeder. I can’t tire of seeing that G with its towering vertical and sharp spur; that wide E with serifs that put so much emphasis on the horizontal strokes; and yes, even that backward-falling calligraphic S!

    Title page featuring  and . The publisher info appears to be set in the same face as the text, see below.
    Source: www.loc.gov Every Where Publishing Co. License: All Rights Reserved.

    Title page featuring De Vinne and Jenson Old Style. The publisher info appears to be set in the same face as the text, see below.

    Chapter opening, with the book’s title in all-caps .
    Source: www.loc.gov Every Where Publishing Co. License: All Rights Reserved.

    Chapter opening, with the book’s title in all-caps Cheltenham.

    The text typeface appears to be  (or one of the other American adaptations of ).
    Source: www.loc.gov Every Where Publishing Co. License: All Rights Reserved.

    The text typeface appears to be MacFarland (or one of the other American adaptations of Römische Antiqua).

    The typeface used for the sticker on the back is unidentified.
    Source: www.loc.gov Every Where Publishing Co. License: All Rights Reserved.

    The typeface used for the sticker on the back is unidentified.

    Typefaces

    • De Vinne
    • Gothic Extended No. 40
    • MacFarland
    • Jenson Old Style
    • Cheltenham
    • unidentified typeface

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