Penguin Books - Nostradamus Biography by James Laver

 

Book

Nostradamus or The Future Foretold
James Laver

Penguin Book, Harmondsworth Middlesex, published 1952

No colophon available, unsure exact typeface but looks very familiar to Baskerville.
Might be an older revival.

Trim

7" x 4.25"

Type

Baskerville (Transitional typeface)

9/11.5

Text Block

21p, 38 lines

Margins

Head   4p
Foot   4p
Thumb   2p6
Gutter    2p

This book was intended for a general, probably adult audience; most likely those who are interested in history and/or philosophy and want to learn specifically about Nostradamus.

This book features many quotes from Nostradamus taken in french. Often paragraphs will be broken by indented inserts of these quotes, set in italics (Or when any foreign language is used). This type treatment gives a nice emphasis on the quotes, and almost lend a sort of elegant and special aura to his specific words. The gutter is quite small in order to fit more type into the book, but overall the type does not feel too cramped. Footnotes are used in what might be set 7.5/10.5.

I very much enjoy the use of italics and indenting for the quotes and will try this method in the future.