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Johnston, Edward, 1872-1944 (calligrapher and designer)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1872 - 1944

Biography

Edward Johnston (1872-1944), calligrapher and designer, was born in Uruguay on 11 February 1872, and educated privately. He studied medicine at Edinburgh University, 1896-1897, but was forced to leave due to his health. After studying the pen shapes of letters in early manuscripts at the British Museum, 1898-1899, he taught the first classes in Formal Penmanship and Lettering at the London County Council Central School, 1899-1912. He was also a teacher at the Royal Cambrian Academy from 1901. Johnston died on 26 November 1944.

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 Fonds

William Blake: two poems

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.8457
Scope and Contents

Copies of 'The shepherd' and 'The echoing green' by Edward Johnston.

Dates: 1905 (Circa)
Conditions Governing Access: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).

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