seeking latin antique typeface sample/info
I’m trying to get a sample print of a typeface that originated in/around the 1880’s. I’ve found it in ATF’s specimen book as “Lining Latin Antique no. 520” and in the Chicago Type Foundry’s specimen book of 1890, simply as “Latin Antique”. Any suggestions on how to get a hold of this?
I haven’t been able to find much about this face at all, so any info could be helpful.
Even though Latin Antique was a 19th-century face, it was one of those that lasted into the 20th-century and, so, it can be seen in Mac McGrew’s book, “American Metal Typefaces of the Twentieth Century,” on page 198. I supplied that proof for Mac from my 24 point font, which has a Marder, Luse pin-mark. I would recommend that you find a copy of that book and reproduce that proof at the top of the page.
Dave Greer