Margaret Warren/ImageSnippetsMar 20, 2023
Allie Alvis
Long shot #BookHistodon crowdsource request! Is anybody familiar with the ornaments on these cards? They’re from a 19th century American publisher, very likely a game maker. Any leads are appreciated!
Mar 20, 2023 at 5:55pmMastodon for iOS
Show threadNick ShermanMar 20, 2023

@book_historia If I was going to start hunting through old type specimen books in search of a match, I’d probably start with the books from MacKellar, Smiths, & Jordan or maybe Bruce’s New-York Type-Foundry.

Books from both (and more potential candidates) can be found here:
https://library.typographica.org/specimen-books-of-metal-wood-type

Show threadAllie AlvisMar 20, 2023
@nicksherman The origin of the type has already been identified on Twitter! Still searching in vain for a possible publisher…
Show threadJRMar 20, 2023
@book_historia Any chance they were part of a stereoscope set?
Picture: web page picture of a stereoscope card from The Civil War
Show threadAllie AlvisMar 20, 2023
@Csosorchid probably not; they seem to be some sort of game where you have to order the events correctly from first to last. Thanks though!
Show threadDeadly HeadshotMar 20, 2023
@book_historia
Paging @shadychars...
Show threadShady CharactersMar 20, 2023
@dheadshot @book_historia I'm not very up on ornaments, I'm afraid. I don't think I can help with this one!
Show threadTTU BH / DHMar 22, 2023
@book_historia tagging in @bookhistodons in case that helps