The History of English Handwriting Ad 700-1400
Thompson, E. M. / Thompson, Edward Maunde
Thompson's History of English Handwriting charts the development of the distinctive, and often very beautiful, English scripts, beginning with the introduction of half uncials by Irish monks in the seventh century. Although manuscripts from Rome and elsewhere on the Continent influenced English handwriting, it displayed unique characteristics which even the Norman Conquest did not completely obliterate.
The basis of this book is a paper de...