Edward Johnston
Edward Johnston was a British type designer, graphic designer, writer, calligrapher and illuminator (1872–1944). He died at Ditchling.
Also recorded as Edward Hamilton Johnston.
Edward Johnston in brief
- Born
- 1872
- Died
- 1944
- Known for
- type designer, graphic designer, writer, calligrapher and illuminator
Contents
Identity and origins
The authorities additionally record the heading Edward Hamilton Johnston. His recorded language was English.
One child is recorded: Priscilla Johnston.
Formation and teaching
Edward Johnston studied at University of Edinburgh.
As a teacher, Edward Johnston is recorded in connection with Florence Kate Kingsford. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.
Recognition and collections
Edward Johnston received Commander of the Order of the British Empire. Work by Edward Johnston is held by Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam.
Catalogued works
27 works under this name are catalogued by Open Library and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1776 to 1995.
Schreibschrift, Zierschrift und angewandte Schrift. Shake-Speares sonnets. Johnston Sans. Tributes to Edward Johnston, calligrapher. Writing & illuminating, & lettering. A Book Of Sample Scripts, dated 1966. Lessons in Formal Writing, dated 1988. Decoration and Its Uses, dated 1991. Edward Johnston (1872-1944) master calligrapher, dated 1972. Formal penmanship defined by the thing, dated 1980. [Instruction sheets for penmanship class, at the London County Council Central School, 1899-1908, dated 1899. Manuscript & inscription letters for schools & classes, dated 1977. Thinking in script, dated 1995. The House of David, his inheritance, dated 1966. A carol and other rhymes, dated 1915. Manuscript & inscription letters for schools & classes & for the use of craftsmen, dated 1909. Formal penmanship and other papers, dated 1971. Manuscript & inscription letters, dated 1909. Schreibschrift, Zierschrift & angewandte Schrift. Sir Edward Johnston, dated 1974-1991, held by Wellcome Collection. Edward Johnstone. Stipple engraving by W. Radclyffe, 1839., held by Wellcome Collection. Writing & illuminating, & lettering / by Edward Johnston ; with diagrams & illustrations by the author & Noel Rooke., dated 1932, held by Wellcome Collection. 'Sharpey-Schafer, Sir Edward', dated 1928, held by Wellcome Collection. 'Crowe, Sir Edward [Department of Overseas Trade]', dated 1935, held by Wellcome Collection. The fool of quality or, the history of Henry Earl of Moreland. In five volumes. By Mr. Brooke., dated 1792, held by Wellcome Collection. The fool of quality or, the history of Henry Earl of Moreland. By Mr Brooke. In five volumes., dated 1777, held by Wellcome Collection. The fool of quality or, the history of Henry Earl of Moreland. By Mr. Brooke., dated 1776, held by Wellcome Collection.
In public collections
Work associated with this heading is recorded in 1 named public collection.
Wellcome Collection: 117 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.
Literature
12 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.
Johnston, Edward, Oxford Art Online, 2003. Johnston, Edward (1872–1944), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2018. Johnston, Edward, (11 Feb. 1872–26 Nov. 1944), Who Was Who, 2007. Edward Johnston, Anna Simons, 1934. Johnston, Edward, Lexikon des gesamten Buchwesens Online. Thermal ablation of CT ‘invisible’ liver tumors using MRI fusion: a case control study, International Journal of Hyperthermia, 2020. The impact of healthy motion seating on lower‐limb blood flow and blood pressure response to simulated long‐haul air travel, Experimental Physiology, 2026. Pharmacomechanical Thrombolysis in the Management of Paget-Schroetter Syndrome, Case Reports in Radiology, 2013. Influence of controller parameters on the life of ball screw feed drives, Advances in Mechanical Engineering, 2015. Reliability of Stereotactic Radiofrequency Ablation (SRFA) for Malignant Liver Tumors: Novice versus Experienced Operators, Biology, 2023. Technical efficacy and local recurrence after stereotactic radiofrequency ablation of 2653 liver tumors: a 15-year single-center experience with evaluation of prognostic factors, International Journal of Hyperthermia, 2022. Ultrasound-guided intra-tumoral administration of directly-injected therapies: a review of the technical and logistical considerations, Cancer Imaging, 2024.
Digitised editions and texts
8 digitised items associated with this heading are catalogued by Internet Archive.
A guide to the Anglo-Saxon tongue (1861) — Internet Archive. A guide to the Anglo-Saxon tongue : a grammar after Erasmus Rask ; extracts in prose and verse with notes, etc. for the use of learners and an appendix (1846) — Internet Archive. A Guide to the Anglo-Saxon Tongue: A Grammar After Erasmus Rask ; Extracts in Prose and Verse ... (1846) — Internet Archive. Guide to the Anglo-Saxon tongue : a grammar after Erasmus Rask (1865) — Internet Archive. Writing & Illuminating & Lettering (1906) — Internet Archive. writing & illuminating, & lettering (1945) — Internet Archive. A Guide to the Anglo-Saxon Tongue: A grammar after Erasmus Rask; Extracts in prose and verse, with notes, etc. (1872) — Internet Archive. A guide to the Anglo-Saxon tongue: a grammar after Erasmus Rask, extracts in prose and verse, with notes, etc., for the use of learners, and an appendix (1850) — Internet Archive.
Scholarly footprint
Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 14 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.
Evidence base
This article draws on 7 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 7 means 7 genuinely separate publishers of record. 12 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.
In detail
Edward Johnston studied at University of Edinburgh. Florence Kate Kingsford is recorded as having studied under Edward Johnston. the recorded working language is English.
Employment is recorded with Central School of Art and Design and Royal College of Art.
Work by Edward Johnston is recorded in the collections of Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam.
Distinctions recorded are Commander of the Order of the British Empire.
Chronology
- 1872Edward Johnston born.
- 1872A Guide to the Anglo-Saxon Tongue: A grammar after Erasmus Rask; Extracts in prose and verse, with notes, etc. digitised by Internet Archive.
- 1906Writing & Illuminating & Lettering digitised by Internet Archive.
- 1944Edward Johnston died at Ditchling.
- 1945writing & illuminating, & lettering digitised by Internet Archive.
- 1966A Book Of Sample Scripts.
Sources
Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.
- 1.
- 2.
Johnston, Edward (1872–1944), Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, 2018
scholarly publication · Scholarly
Consult the source - 3.
Johnston, Edward, (11 Feb. 1872–26 Nov. 1944), Who Was Who, 2007
scholarly publication · Scholarly
Consult the source - 4.
Johnston, Edward, Lexikon des gesamten Buchwesens Online
scholarly publication · Scholarly
Consult the source - 5.
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Open Library author record for Edward Johnston (Internet Archive), 24 catalogued works.
Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive
Consult the source - 7.
Directory of Open Access Journals lists 7 articles naming Edward Johnston.
open access index · Unverified
Consult the source - 8.
Gemeinsame Normdatei 6121481-4, Edward Johnston Foundation.
authority file · Unverified · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
Consult the source - 9.
Getty Union List of Artist Names 500274491, Edward Johnston Foundation.
authority file · Unverified · The Getty Research Institute
Consult the source - 10.
Internet Archive, 22 digitised items catalogued under Edward Johnston as creator.
digital repository · Unverified
Consult the source - 11.
Wellcome Collection catalogue records 117 works naming Edward Johnston.
museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection
Consult the source - 12.
Wikidata, structured authority record Q1292717: Edward Johnston
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata
Consult the source - 13.
“Edward Johnston”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
Consult the source
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