The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Title: Forty Centuries of Ink; Or, a Chronological Narrative Concerning Ink and Its Backgrounds, Introducing Incidental Observations and Deductions, Parallels of Time and Color Phenomena, Bibliography, Chemistry, Poetical Effusions, Citations, Anecdotes and Curi; Subjects: Ink