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

1769.

John Gardner, "Introduction to the Counting
House."

1780.

Edward Powell, writing master and designer.

1784.

E. Butterworth, "The Universal Penman" in two parts, published in Edinburgh.

1795.

William Milns, "The Penman's Repository."

1799.

William G. Wheatcroft, "The Modern Penman."