1739.

Samuel Vaux, writing master and contributor to "The Universal Penman."

1740.

Jeremiah Andrews, writing master and tutor to King George III.

1740.

Nathaniel Dove, "The Progress of Time," and contributor to "The Universal Penman."

1741.

John Blande, "Essay in Writing; 1730, contributor to "The Universal Penman."

1741.

Richard Morris, writing master and contributor to "The Universal Penman."

1747.

Mary Johns, microscopic writer and author.

1749.

Charles Woodham, "A Specimen of Writing, in the most Useful Hands now Practised in England."

1750.

John Oldfield, "Honesty." He wrote one piece in "The Universal Penman."

1750.

Joseph Champion, "The Parallel or Comparative Penmanship." 1762, "The Living Hands."

1751.

Edward Lloyd, "Young Merchants a.s.sistant."

1758.

Richard Clark, "Practical and Ornamental Penmanship."

1760.

Benjamin Webb, writer of copy books, etc.

1762.

William Chinnery, "The Compendious Emblematist."

1763.

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

1769.

John Gardner, "Introduction to the Counting House."

1780.

Edward Powell, writing master and designer.

1784.

E. b.u.t.terworth, "The Universal Penman" in two parts, published in Edinburgh.

1795.

William Milns, "The Penman's Repository."

1799.

William G. Wheatcroft, "The Modern Penman."

1814.

John Carstairs, "Tachygraphy, or the Flying Pen." 2. "Writing made easy, etc."

Ill.u.s.trated works on the subject of penmanship of contemporaneous times and not of English origin are but few. The best known are:

1543.

Luduvico Vicentino, "A Copy book" published in Rome, seems to have been the first.

1570.

Il perfetto Scrittore (The Perfect Writer) by Francesco Cresci, published in Rome.

1605.

Spieghel der Schrijkfkonste (or Mirror of Penmanship) written by Van den Velde, published in Amsterdam.

1612.

"Writing and Ink Recipes," by Peter Caniparius, Venice and London.

1700.