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.

by David Nunes Carvalho

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.