1889. “Registro” uses a typeface related to French Oldstyle, while “Atti di Morte” is in a version of the design later known as Bruce Mikita, which was sold by Italian foundry Società Urania as Pekino. “Parte I” is (similar to) Lining Gothic or Interchangeable Gothic.

These are cover pages from the Salerno, Italy death certificates, "Atti di Morte," from between 1889 and 1901. I found these during research into my Italian heritage, and they were too cool to not share.

1892. “Registro” uses Mortised, patented by Hermann Ihlenburg for MacKellar, Smiths & Jordan in 1884. The bifurcated Tuscan caps with outlined shade used for “Atti di Morte” go back to Henry Brehmer’s Ornamented No. 1540 for Bruce (1876). “Anno” is set in a style like Old Style Bold. “Degli” and the body copy might be Mediäval-Egyptienne (similar, but without beard on G: Old Style Antique).

1901. “Il Presidente” and “Il Giudice Delegato” use a style known in the U.S. as French Antique/Clarendon Extended.

1909. “Atti di Morte” is a version of Zeitungs-Grotesque, which was sold in Italy by Reggiani (as Turandot) and by Nebiolo (as Etrusco nerissima). “Ufficio” is in Washington.

1917. “Atti di Morte” is set in De Vinne Bold (cf. this specimen by Barnhart Brothers & Spindler)