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

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.

William Massey, "The Origin and Progress of Letters," containing valuable information about the art.