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

1711.

Humphrey Johnson, "Youth's Recreation: a
Copy-Book of Writing done by Command of
Hand."

1712.

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."