Josiah Ricrafte, "The Peculiar Character of the Oriental Languages." 1650. Louis Hughes, "Plain and Easy Directions to Fair Writing." 1650. John Johnson, "The Usual Practices of Fair and Speedy Writing." 1651. John Clithers, "The Pens Paradise," dedicated to Prince Charles. 1652. James Seamer, "A Compendium of All the Usual Hands Written in England." 1657. Edward Cocker, penman and engraver, famous in his time for the number and variety of his productions. Author of "The Pen's Triumph," "The Artist's Glory," "England's Penman," and many more. 1659. James Hodder, "The Penman's Recreation," etc. 1660. John Fisher, "The Pen's Treasury." 1663. Richard Daniel, "A Compendium of many hands of Various Countries." 1669. Peter Story or Stent, "Fair Writing of Several Hands in Use." 1678. William Raven, "An Exact Copy of the Court Hand." 1680. Peter Ivers, famous for his engrossing and drawings. 1680. Thomas Watson, "Copy-Book of Alphabets." 1681. John Pardie, "An Essay on the German Text and Old Print Alphabets." 1681. Thomas Weston, "Ancilla Calligraphiae." 1681. Peter Gery, "Copy book of all the Hands in use, Performed according to the Natural Freeness of the Pen." 1681. William Elder, "Copy-book of the most useful and necessary Hands now used in England." 1683. John Ayers, "Tutor to Penmanship," and many others. 1684. Caleb Williams, "Nuncius Oris," written and engraved by himself. 1693. Charles Snell, "The Penman's Treasury Opened;" 1712, "Art of Writing in Theory and Practice;" 1714, "Standard Rules," etc. 1695. Richard Alleine, writing master. 1695. Eleazer Wigin, "The Hand and Pen." 1695. John Sedden, "The Penman's Paradise." 1696. John Eade, writing master. 1699. Joseph Alleine, published several books about writing and accounts. 1699. Robert More, "The Writing Masters Assistant." 1725. "The General Penman." 1700. John Beckham, father of the celebrated George Beckham, wrote and engraved several pieces for "The Universal Penman." 1700. Edward Smith, "The Mysteries of the Pen in fifteen Hands, Unfolded," etc. 1700. Henry Legg, "Writing and Arithmetic." 1702. William Banson, "The Merchants Penman." 1703. John Dundas, microscopic writer. 1705. George Shelley, "The Penmans Magazine." In 1730 he wrote several pages for "Bickman's Universal Penman." 1708. John Clark, "The Penmans Diversion." 1709. James Heacock, writing master. 1709. George Shelley, "Natural writing in all hands." 1711. George Bickham, one of the most famous of writers of his time, born 1684, died 1758, author of "The Universal Penman." He published many works. 1711, "The British Penman;" 1731, "Penmanship in its utmost Beauty and Extent" and "The Universal Penman" are the best known. 1709. John Rayner, "Paul's Scholars Copy-Book." 1711. Humphrey Johnson, "Youth's Recreation: a Copy-Book of Writing done by Command of Hand." 1712.