Forty Centuries of Ink Part 10
London.
1571.
John de Beauchesne, teacher of the Princess Elizabeth, daughter of King James I. Author of many copy books.
1588.
John Mellis, "Merchants Accounts," etc.
1600.
Elizabeth Jane Weston, of London and Prague, wrote many poems in old Latin.
1600.
Hester Inglis, "The Psalms of David."
1601.
John Davies, "The Writing Schoolmaster, or Anatomy of Fair Writing."
1616.
Richard Gething, "The Hand and Pen; 1645, "Chirographia" and many others.
1618.
Martin Billingsley, "The Writing Schoolmaster, or the Anatomie of Fair Writing." This author was writing master to King Charles I.
1622.
David Brown, who was scribe to King James I.
"Calligraphia."
1622.
William Comley, "Copy-Book of all the most usual English Hands," etc.
1646.
Josiah Ricrafte, "The Peculiar Character of the Oriental Languages."
1650.
Louis Hughes, "Plain and Easy Directions to Fair Writing."
1650.
John Johnson, "The Usual Practices of Fair and Speedy Writing."
1651.
John c.l.i.thers, "The Pens Paradise," dedicated to Prince Charles.
1652.
James Seamer, "A Compendium of All the Usual Hands Written in England."
1657.
Edward c.o.c.ker, penman and engraver, famous in his time for the number and variety of his productions. Author of "The Pens Triumph,"
"The Artists Glory," "Englands Penman,"
and many more.
1659.
James Hodder, "The Penmans Recreation,"
etc.
1660.
John Fisher, "The Pens Treasury."
1663.
Richard Daniel, "A Compendium of many hands of Various Countries."
1669.
Peter Story or Stent, "Fair Writing of Several Hands in Use."
1678.
William Raven, "An Exact Copy of the Court Hand."
1680.
Peter Ivers, famous for his engrossing and drawings.
1680.
Thomas Watson, "Copy-Book of Alphabets."
1681.
John Pardie, "An Essay on the German Text and Old Print Alphabets."
1681.