Serifed typeface used in the cover of "Oublier Palerme", a 1966 book by French writer Edmonde Charles-Roux

Question

Hello everyone,

Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks for your help and advice.

Best regards,

Fiz de la Peña

Answer 1

Hi Fiz, this appears to be Caslon Old Roman.

Comments

Thanks for your help. With the help of some blogs devoted to typography, I had reached the same conclusion. My problem was trying to ascertain if there was an earlier model for the work of Thomas White Smith.

Once again, thank you very much.