I am trying to identify a Didone type that appears in a series of pre-1850s books printed in Paris. After examining the type I think someone modified an existing Didot to make it a display face. You can see one of the books at:
http://digi.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/diglit/bourgey1832bd1_1/0151?sid=f299654410d58d1c7338a5bf18c59014
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http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k852262t