Gothic Tuscan No 1

This type measures 15 line in size and was produced with the end-cut method. The type block is stamped The Hamilton Mfg. Co, Chicago & Two Rivers   which was used by Hamilton between 1889–1891.

This face was first shown as wood type by William H. Page in his 1860  Supplementary Specimens of Wood Type.

This cut of Gothic Tuscan No 1 was shown in  American Wood Type  on page 314 and in the folio on page 69.

Type name used by manufacturer:

Page Gothic Tuscan No 1  [277]

Tubbs Gothic Tuscan No 1  or No 2133

Wells Gothic Tuscan No 1    [5083]

This is the Page cut.

This face was first listed by William H. Page in his 1859  Specimens of Wood Type.