A。 D。 1525 and ending A。 D。 1814; I present
herewith a compilation of the names of over one hundred
of the best known calligraphers and authors of
the world; and not to be found as a whole in any public
or private library。 It is arranged in chronological
order。
1525。
The first English essay on the subject of
〃Curious Calligraphy〃 was by a woman who
from all accounts possessed most remarkable
facility in the use of the pen as well as a
knowledge of languages。 Her name was Elizabeth
Lucar; as she was born in London in
1510 and died 1537; her work must have
been accomplished when only fifteen years of
age。
1540。
Roger Ascham; best known as the tutor of
Queen Elizabeth。
1570。
Peter Bales; author of many works; 〃The
Writing Schoolmaster;〃 which he published in
three parts; being the best known。 He was
also a microscopic writer。 His rooms were at
the sign of 〃The Hand and Golden Pen;〃
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 Clithers; 〃The Pens Paradise;〃 dedicated
to Prince Charles。
1652。
James Seamer; 〃A Compendium of All the
Usual Hands Written in England。〃
1657。
Edward Cocker; penman and engraver; famous
in his time for the number and variety of his
productions。 Author of 〃The Pen's Triumph;〃
〃The Artist's Glory;〃 〃England's Penman;〃
and many more。
1659。
James Hodder; 〃The Penman's Recreation;〃
etc。
1660。
John Fisher; 〃The Pen's 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。
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 Penmanship;〃 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 Assistant。〃
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 Shelley; 〃The Penmans Magazine。〃
In 1730 he wrote several pages for 〃Bickman's
Universal Penman。〃
1708。
John Clark; 〃The Penmans Diversion。〃
1709。
James Heacock; writing master。
1709。
George Shelley; 〃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; 〃Penmanship 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。
William Webster; writing and mathematics。
1730; wrote several pages for 〃The Universal
Penman。〃
1713。
Thomas Ollyffe; 〃The Hand and Pen。〃 1714;
〃The Practical Penman。〃
1717。
William Brooks; 〃Delightful Recreation for
the Industrious。〃 Contributor to 〃The Universal
Penman。〃
1717。
Abraham Nicholas; 〃Various Examples of Penmanship。〃
1722; 〃The Compleat Writing
Master。〃 Wrote also for 〃The Universal Penman。〃
1719。
Ralph Snow; 〃Youths Introduction to Handwriting。〃
1720。
William Richards; 〃The Complete Penman。〃
1723。
John Jarman; 〃A System of Court Hands。〃
1724。
Henry Lune; 〃Round Hand Complete。〃
1725。
John Shortland; writing master and contributor
to 〃The Universal Penman。〃
1725。
Edward Dawson; writing master and contributor
to 〃The Universal Penman。〃
1726。
Moses Gratwick; writing master and contributor
to 〃The Universal Penman。〃
1727。
John Langton; 〃The Italien Hand。〃
1728。
John Day; writing master and contributor to
〃The Universal Penman。〃
1729。
Gabriel Brooks; writing master and contributor
to; 〃The Universal Penman。〃
1730。
William Keppax; writing master and contributor
to 〃The Universal Penman。〃
1730。
John Bland; 〃Essay in Writing。〃 Also contributor
to 〃The Universal Penman。〃
1730。
Solomon Cook; 〃The Modish Round Hand。〃
1730。
William Leckey; 〃A Discourse on the Use of
the Pen。〃 Contributor to 〃The Universal Penman。〃
1730。
Peter Norman; writing master and contributor
to 〃The Universal Penman。〃
1730。
Wellington Clark; writing master and contributor
to 〃The Universal Penman。〃
1730。
Zachary Chambers; 〃Vive la Plume。〃 Contributor
to 〃The Universal Penman。〃
1733。
Bright Whilton; writing master and contributor
to 〃The Universal Penman。〃
1734。
Timothy Treadway; writing master and contributor
to 〃The Universal Penman。〃
1738。
George J。 Bickham; writing master; also wrote
for 〃Bickham's Universal Penman。〃
1739。
Emanuel Austin; writing master; he wrote 22
pages in 〃The Universal Penman。〃
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 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。
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。〃
1814。
John Carstairs; 〃Tachygraphy; or the Flying
Pen。〃 2。 〃Writing made easy; etc。〃
Illustrated 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。
Der Getreue Schreibemeister (or True Writing
Master); by Johann Friedr Vicum; published
in Dresden。
From 1602 to 1709 many 〃Indian〃 ink specimens
were extant and are still of the different schools of
penmanship。 The productions of Phrysius; Materot and
Barbedor illustrating the French style; Vignon; Sell
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