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, Sellery and others, for the Italian hand, and Overbique and Smythers for the German text, and Ambrosius Perlengh and Hugo, with a few more, complete the list.
