Chapter I: Introduction: 5

I.--THE PRINCIPLES OF HANDWRITING ANALYSIS 7

II.--MEASUREMENT AND ITS APPLIANCES 13

III.--TERMINOLOGY 17

IV.--CLASSES OF HANDWRITING 19

V.--HOW TO EXAMINE A WRITING 21

VI.--THE ALPHABET IN DETAIL 24

VII.--THE CAPITALS 29

VIII.--PUNCTUATION 31

IX.--PAPER AND WATERMARKS 34

X.--INKS 38

XI.--ERASURES 42

XII.--PENCILS AND STYLOGRAPHS 45

XIII.--ANONYMOUS LETTERS AND DISGUISED HANDS 47

XIV.--FORGED LITERARY AUTOGRAPHS 52

XV.--FORGED SIGNATURES 60

XVI.--THE EXPERT IN THE WITNESS-BOX 68

XVII.--HANDWRITING AND EXPRESSION 72

XVIII.--BIBLIOGRAPHY OF HANDWRITING 78