Forty Centuries of Ink: Or, A chronological narrative concerning ink and its backgrounds, introducing incidental observations and deductions, parallels of time and color phenomena, bibliography, chemistry, poetical effusions, citations, anecdotes and curiosa together with some evidence respecting the evanescent character of most inks of to-day and an epitome of chemico-legal ink.Carvalho, David Nunes
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Forty Centuries of Ink: Or, A chronological narrative concerning ink and its backgrounds, introducing incidental observations and deductions, parallels of time and color phenomena, bibliography, chemistry, poetical effusions, citations, anecdotes and curiosa together with some evidence respecting the evanescent character of most inks of to-day and an epitome of chemico-legal ink.
Carvalho, David Nunes
Ink
William Webster, writing and mathematics.
1730, wrote several pages for "The Universal
Penman."
1713.
Thomas Ollyffe, "The Hand and Pen." 1714,
"The Practical Penman."
1717.
William Brooks, "Delightful Recreation for
the Industrious." Contributor to "The Universal
Penman."
1717.
Abraham Nicholas, "Various Examples of Penmanship."
1722, "The Compleat Writing
Master." Wrote also for "The Universal Penman."
1719.
Ralph Snow, "Youths Introduction to Handwriting."
1720.
William Richards, "The Complete Penman."
1723.
John Jarman, "A System of Court Hands."
1724.
Henry Lune, "Round Hand Complete."
1725.
John Shortland, writing master and contributor
to "The Universal Penman."
1725.
Edward Dawson, writing master and contributor
to "The Universal Penman."
1726.
Moses Gratwick, writing master and contributor
to "The Universal Penman."
1727.
John Langton, "The Italien Hand."
1728.
John Day, writing master and contributor to
"The Universal Penman."
1729.
Gabriel Brooks, writing master and contributor
to, "The Universal Penman."
1730.
William Keppax, writing master and contributor
to "The Universal Penman."
1730.
John Bland, "Essay in Writing." Also contributor
to "The Universal Penman."
1730.
Solomon Cook, "The Modish Round Hand."
1730.
William Leckey, "A Discourse on the Use of
the Pen." Contributor to "The Universal Penman."
1730.
Peter Norman, writing master and contributor
to "The Universal Penman."
1730.
Wellington Clark, writing master and contributor
to "The Universal Penman."
1730.
Zachary Chambers, "Vive la Plume." Contributor
to "The Universal Penman."
1733.
Bright Whilton, writing master and contributor
to "The Universal Penman."
1734.
Timothy Treadway, writing master and contributor
to "The Universal Penman."
1738.
George J. Bickham, writing master; also wrote
for "Bickham's Universal Penman."
1739.
Emanuel Austin, writing master; he wrote 22
pages in "The Universal Penman."
1739.
Samuel Vaux, writing master and contributor
to "The Universal Penman."
1740.
Jeremiah Andrews, writing master and tutor
to King George III.
1740.
Nathaniel Dove, "The Progress of Time," and
contributor to "The Universal Penman."
1741.
John Blande, "Essay in Writing; 1730, contributor
to "The Universal Penman."
1741.
Richard Morris, writing master and contributor
to "The Universal Penman."
1747.
Mary Johns, microscopic writer and author.
1749.
Charles Woodham, "A Specimen of Writing,
in the most Useful Hands now Practised in England."
1750.
John Oldfield, "Honesty." He wrote one piece
in "The Universal Penman."
1750.
Joseph Champion, "The Parallel or Comparative
Penmanship." 1762, "The Living Hands."
1751.
Edward Lloyd, "Young Merchants Assistant."
1758.
Richard Clark, "Practical and Ornamental Penmanship."
1760.
Benjamin Webb, writer of copy books, etc.
1762.
William Chinnery, "The Compendious Emblematist."
1763.
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