Forty Centuries of Ink Part 11

Thomas Weston, "Ancilla Calligraphiae."

1681.

Peter Gery, "Copy book of all the Hands in use, Performed according to the Natural Freeness of the Pen."

1681.

William Elder, "Copy-book of the most useful and necessary Hands now used in England."

1683.

John Ayers, "Tutor to Penmans.h.i.+p," and many others.

1684.

Caleb Williams, "Nuncius Oris," written and engraved by himself.

1693.

Charles Snell, "The Penman's Treasury Opened;" 1712, "Art of Writing in Theory and Practice;" 1714, "Standard Rules," etc.

1695.

Richard Alleine, writing master.

1695.

Eleazer Wigin, "The Hand and Pen."

1695.

John Sedden, "The Penman's Paradise."

1696.

John Eade, writing master.

1699.

Joseph Alleine, published several books about writing and accounts.

1699.

Robert More, "The Writing Masters a.s.sistant."

1725. "The General Penman."

1700.

John Beckham, father of the celebrated George Beckham, wrote and engraved several pieces for "The Universal Penman."

1700.

Edward Smith, "The Mysteries of the Pen in fifteen Hands, Unfolded," etc.

1700.

Henry Legg, "Writing and Arithmetic."

1702.

William Banson, "The Merchants Penman."

1703.

John Dundas, microscopic writer.

1705.

George Sh.e.l.ley, "The Penmans Magazine."

In 1730 he wrote several pages for "Bickman's Universal Penman."

1708.

John Clark, "The Penmans Diversion."

1709.

James Heac.o.c.k, writing master.

1709.

George Sh.e.l.ley, "Natural writing in all hands."

1711.

George Bickham, one of the most famous of writers of his time, born 1684, died 1758, author of "The Universal Penman." He published many works. 1711, "The British Penman;"

1731, "Penmans.h.i.+p in its utmost Beauty and Extent" and "The Universal Penman"

are the best known.

1709.

John Rayner, "Paul's Scholars Copy-Book."

1711.

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

1712.